Basehor, Kansas

Basehor, Kansas
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 94°56′00″W / 39.13333°N 94.93333°W / 39.13333; -94.93333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Founded1889
Incorporated1965
Named forReuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRichard Drennon
Area
 • Total7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2)
 • Land7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Population
 • Total6,896
 • Density950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66007
Area code913
GNIS ID2394073[1]
Websitecityofbasehor.org

Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States[1] which is included statistically in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,896.[4][3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basehor, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Basehor, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Basehor, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.