Whiteman AFB is a community in Johnson County, Missouri, home to about 3,517 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65305, and parts of 65336 are in Whiteman AFB too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Whiteman AFB
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whiteman AFB; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Whiteman AFB had 2,896 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 186th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Johnson County grew from 27,843 residents in 1900 to 54,013 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warrensburg 4nw, MO weather station (13 miles away).
10,744 jobs at 951 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whiteman AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Knob Noster R-Viii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteman A.F.B. Elem.Whiteman Afb | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 0.3 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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