Whiteman AFBMO
Population 3,517: a town in Missouri.
Is Whiteman AFB a good place to live?
Whiteman AFB’s grades pull in different directions. The weak point is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $329K, 4.9 years of the Warrensburg area’s $67K median household income. It does especially well on schools (A−): its schools outperform nearly four fifths of the state's. Health is another plus (A−): it is healthier than just over three quarters of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a C, good for 160th of 247 in Missouri. Set against the rest, it does better than 29% of U.S. towns. Incomes are weaker too: the median household income is $55K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 1 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Whiteman AFB stand out
Where Whiteman AFB beats most towns.
13 miles of trails in Whiteman AFB
7.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
How Whiteman AFB grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Whiteman AFB is from typical.
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Moving to Whiteman AFB: who provides what
Whiteman AFB is unincorporated, so Johnson County and regional agencies provide most services.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whiteman AFB.
Whiteman AFB carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Missouri (mostly inland flooding), has less cancer than most of Missouri and is one of Missouri’s best towns for the outdoors.
In Whiteman AFB, trail density runs higher than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #1 of 247 in Missouri.
The biggest park or preserve is Ike Skelton Park, at 41 acres. Whiteman AFB keeps 7.9% of its land conserved. In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 13 miles of trail.
| Whiteman AFB | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 131st Bomb Wing Heritage Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 2. Ike Skelton Park | 0.2 mi | 41 |
| 3. Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Whiteman AFB’s schools rank ahead of 79% of Missouri districts
Its one school is below. 602 students attend Whiteman AFB’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteman A.F.B. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 602 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Whiteman AFB stands out in Missouri and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Missouri towns, with expected losses of about $291 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA puts 38% of Whiteman AFB’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whiteman AFB is healthier than three in four U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Missouri is cancer: 1.6% of its 1,854 adults have had cancer, against 8.6% statewide. Against the 7,311 U.S. towns with household incomes like Whiteman AFB’s, it is healthier than 97%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
For adults in Whiteman AFB, the share who have obesity is 33%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Whiteman AFB is ahead of Missouri on 13 and behind on 11. Nearly a quarter of adults in Whiteman AFB report frequent mental distress; 24% binge drink. Among 247 Missouri towns, just one has a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Whiteman AFB.
| Whiteman AFB | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 3.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whiteman AFB | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.3% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 36.9% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Whiteman AFB has four seasons and hot summers
Whiteman AFB’s typical July afternoon high stands at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Whiteman AFB has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 505 working residents takes 10.2 minutes, against 23.5 across Missouri.
Among 247 Missouri towns, just one has a lower average trip to work than Whiteman AFB. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Warrensburg (11%), Kansas City (8%) and Sedalia (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 59 miles away.
| Whiteman AFB | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Whiteman AFB
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whiteman AFB
About 13 of every 100 Whiteman AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Whiteman AFB has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,556 counted in 2010 and 2,896 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Whiteman AFB’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Whiteman AFB.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteman AFB | #160 | C | D | — | A− | A− |
| Knob Noster | #56 | A− | A− | A− | A− | B− |
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Questions about Whiteman AFB
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiteman AFB, MO a good place to live?
Whiteman AFB grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #160 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Whiteman AFB, MO expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.