Town guide

Lake Quivira, Kansas

Lake Quivira is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 940 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66106 and 66217.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population940635 per sq mi
Median home value$817,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Quivira

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL417 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Quivira

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

Lake Quivira had 1,014 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 213th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.

Lake Quivira population by census2000: 932, 2010: 906, 2020: 1,014932200090620101,0142020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,104, 1910: 18,288, 1920: 18,314, 1930: 27,179, 1940: 33,327, 1950: 62,783, 1960: 143,792, 1970: 217,662, 1980: 270,269, 1990: 355,054, 2000: 451,086, 2010: 544,179, 2020: 609,86318K’00’1018K’20’3033K’40’50144K’60’70270K’80’90451K’00’10610K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake QuiviraJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 46,577 jobs; Retail trade: 37,595 jobs; Professional services: 37,516 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,648 jobs; Finance and insurance: 29,466 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 25,186 jobs; Manufacturing: 24,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,843 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7%

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

Health care

149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Quivira’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventhealth Shawnee MissionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shawnee Mission4.0 miles
  • University of Kansas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City6.0 miles
  • Providence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City6.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors19
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists5
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

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 Lake Quivira

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper2.3 mi
  • Hy-Vee2.6 mi
  • Natural Grocers2.7 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Shawnee Library2.3 mi
  • Little Free Library (Charter #35900)2.4 mi
  • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - Turner Community Library2.5 mi
  • Merriam Plaza Library2.7 mi
  • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library - South Branch Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Shawnee Town Museum1.6 mi
  • Legler Barn Museum3.2 mi
  • The 1950's All - Electric House Museum3.2 mi
  • Johnson County Historical Museum3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Aztec Fine Arts Theater1.8 mi
  • Fire Circle3.3 mi
  • Vox Theatre4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Lake Quivira

Public schools here are run by Turner-Kansas City, Kansas City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Junction ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5234Public2.4 mi
Midland TrailKansas CityPre-K–5495Public1.3 mi
Oak Grove ElemKansas CityPre-K–5532Public1.0 mi
Silver City ElemKansas CityPre-K–51,495Public3.5 mi
Turner ElemKansas CityPre-K–6560Public1.5 mi
Emerson ElemKansas CityK–5171Public3.5 mi
New Stanley ElemKansas CityK–5251Public3.1 mi
Argentine MiddleKansas City6–8519Public3.9 mi
Turner Middle SchoolKansas City6–8585Public2.0 mi
Turner Sixth Grade AcademyKansas City6299Public3.7 mi
Beyond the BellKansas City9–1213Public2.7 mi
J C Harmon HighKansas City9–121,285Public3.5 mi
Turner HighKansas City9–121,147Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Midland Adventist AcademyShawneeK–12127Seventh-day Adventist4.2 mi
Our Lady of Unity SchoolKansas CityK–8182Roman Catholic2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas City, Shawnee and Lenexa.

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