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Population (year 2000): 9,727. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,736 (+0.1% change)
 

Males: 4,576  (47.0%)
Females: 5,151  (53.0%)

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Median resident age:  34.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66202.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,900 (it was $42,298 in 2000)
Mission  $45,900
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,900 (it was $110,800 in 2000)
Mission  $142,900
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Mission:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (16.0%), English (15.1%), United States (5.7%), French (3.5%), Polish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.53 square miles.

Population density: 3853 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mission

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mission city

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

545 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This city:  5.6%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Mission, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mission to the number of sex offenders is 1624 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mission:  0.9% ($1,051)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Mission satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (5.8 miles , pop. 146,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (7.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (454.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Countryside, KS (0.7 miles ), Roeland Park, KS (1.3 miles ), Fairway, KS (1.8 miles ), Merriam, KS (2.6 miles ), Prairie Village, KS (2.8 miles ), Westwood, KS (2.9 miles ), Mission Hills, KS (2.9 miles ), Mission Woods, KS (3.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $198,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 94.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,383 (+34.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 618 (10.9%)


People in group quarters in Mission
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

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Mission, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+1.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Mission by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 33121
    per 100,000 30.531.210.420.410.2
Robberies 1213101613
    per 100,000 122.1135.3104.2163.2132.4
Assaults 2128243117
    per 100,000 213.7291.5250.0316.2173.1
Burglaries 6980624743
    per 100,000 702.1832.9645.8479.3437.9
Thefts 514535471480352
    per 100,000 5230.55570.04905.74895.53584.5
Auto thefts 6876677570
    per 100,000 692.0791.3697.8764.9712.8
Arson 22102
    per 100,000 20.420.810.40.020.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 417.5468.3386.8419.1313.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.08
US city average:  3.00

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Mission-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Mission city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mission:
  • SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
  • RAINBOW MENTAL HLTH FACILITY (about 4 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF KANSAS CITY (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Mission, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mission:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mission:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: OJC)
  • HILLSIDE (about 15 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 18 miles; OLATHE, KS; ID: 51K)

Amtrak stations near Mission:
  • 7 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.mission-ks.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mission:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 5 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 6 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
Private elementary/middle school in Mission:
  • ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY (Students: 250; Location: 5500 WOODSON; Grades: PK - 8)

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Tourist attractions: Libraries Public - Johnson County Libraries- Branch Libraries- Antioch Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway), Libraries Public - Johnson County Libraries- Branch Libraries- Cedar Roe Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5120 Cedar Street), Mission Bowl 'n' One (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5399 Martway Street).

Hotels: Howard Johnson Overland Pk KS (7508 Shawnee Mission Parkway), Comfort Inn I-35/shawnee Mission (6401 East Frontage Road), Quality Inn Merriam (6601 East Frontage Road).

Court: Mission Ks-City - Municipal Court (6090 Woodson Road).

 

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  43.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Mission compared to Kansas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mission (2007 data):
  • The Mission Bank: at 5201 Johnson Drive, Martway Drive-In Branch, Mission Corporate Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.9 mil, Deposits: $314.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Valley View Bancshares, Inc.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Mission Hy-Vee Branch at 6655 Martway, branch established on 1993-02-22. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $13,891.4 mil, Deposits: $10,714.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 174 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Shawnee Mission Branch at 6263 Nall, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Capitol Federal Savings Bank: 5251 Johnson Drive Branch at 5251 Johnson Drive, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,228.4 mil, Deposits: $4,089.1 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Mission Center Branch at 4724 West 60th, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 9$27,126$36,168103$56,102
Financial Administration 4$16,200$48,6001$600
Police - Other 1$2,916$34,9921$1,040
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$7,250
Streets and Highways 12$43,318$43,3182$2,366
Judicial and Legal 2$6,074$36,4442$1,900
Police Protection - Officers 22$88,044$48,0240$0
Totals for Government 50$183,678$44,083118$69,258


Mission government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,248,000
    All Other: $111,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,224,000
    Police Protection: $1,677,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,161,000
    General - Other: $601,000
    Central Staff Services: $296,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $131,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $228,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $775,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $246,000
    Special Assessments: $131,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,276,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $370,000
    General Support: $159,000
    All Other: $113,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,369,000
    Public Utilities: $683,000
    Property: $635,000
    NEC: $152,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,979,000

8.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.08%
Kansas average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MO  1.48% ($53,380 average AGI)
from Wyandotte County, KS  0.85% ($32,467)
from Douglas County, KS  0.44% ($39,039)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($558 average AGI)
Johnson County:  0.07%
Kansas average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jackson County, MO  1.33% ($48,155 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.71% ($32,459)
to Douglas County, KS  0.29% ($32,424)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mission:
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mission:
  • KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mission:
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
  • KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

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