Town guide

Basehor, Kansas

Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, home to about 7,491 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66007.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,4911,049 per sq mi
Median home value$349,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Basehor

1 ZIP code

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Around Basehor

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Basehor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Basehor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Basehor had 6,896 residents in the 2020 census, up 208% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Leavenworth County grew from 40,940 residents in 1900 to 81,881 in 2020.

Basehor population by census2000: 2,238, 2010: 4,613, 2020: 6,8962,23820004,61320106,8962020

Leavenworth County, 1900–2020

Leavenworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,940, 1910: 41,207, 1920: 38,402, 1930: 42,673, 1940: 41,112, 1950: 42,361, 1960: 48,524, 1970: 53,340, 1980: 54,809, 1990: 64,371, 2000: 68,691, 2010: 76,227, 2020: 81,88141K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5049K’60’7055K’80’9069K’00’1082K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BasehorJan: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in38°18°Jan1.243°22°Feb1.655°31°Mar2.565°42°Apr4.073°53°May5.283°64°Jun5.587°67°Jul4.586°65°Aug4.578°57°Sep4.367°44°Oct3.454°32°Nov2.242°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonner Springs, KS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Leavenworth County

13,622 jobs at 1,332 businesses in Leavenworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leavenworth CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,436 jobs; Retail trade: 2,183 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,689 jobs; Construction: 1,437 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,097 jobs; Professional services: 1,037 jobs; Other services: 894 jobs; Finance and insurance: 630 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Basehor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City9.3 miles
  • Saint John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leavenworth11.1 miles
  • Overland Park Reg Med CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Overland Park18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Basehor

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Basehor City Park · 23 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper4.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • The Medicine Store1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Basehor Community Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Basehor Historical Museum Society1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Azura Ampitheater4.4 mi
  • Amphitheater4.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1889.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Basehor

Public schools here are run by Basehor-Linwood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Basehor Elementary SchoolBasehorPre-K–5508Public1.4 mi
Glenwood Ridge Elementary SchoolBasehorPre-K–5320Public2.5 mi
Gray Hawk Elementary SchoolBasehorPre-K–5285Public0.5 mi
Basehor-Linwood Virtual SchoolBasehorK–12170Public0.9 mi
Basehor-Linwood Middle SchoolBasehor6–8679Public2.5 mi
Basehor-Linwood High SchoolBasehor9–12882Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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