Basehor, Kansas

Basehor is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States and is a suburb of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,613.[5]

Basehor, Kansas
City
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°8′18″N 94°56′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Founded1889
Incorporated1965
Named forReuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorDavid Breuer
Area
 • Total7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2)
 • Land7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 • Total4,613
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
6,496
 • Density909.29/sq mi (351.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66007
Area code913
FIPS code20-04400
GNIS ID0478554 [4]
Websitecityofbasehor.org

History

In exchange for extensive Delaware holdings in the state of Indiana, on September 24, 1829, the United States Government ceded a large tract of land to the Delaware Indians. Basehor is built on a small part of this tract. The Delawares held this land, or at least parts of it, until the 1860s. On July 4, 1866, the Secretary of the Interior of the United States was offered for sale what was left of the Delaware lands, then referred to as the Delaware Diminished Reserve, for not less than $2.50 per acre. The Leavenworth, Pawnee, and Western Railroad Company subsequently bought all of the remaining land on January 7, 1886.

The first individuals to own the land upon which Basehor now stands were Thomas Salem and Mary Z. Towne (though William Henery Lewis, who surveyed for the Railroad, bought an extensive plot on land to the northeast of Basehor around 1861 and homesteaded it right after the Civil War) The couple bought it from the railroad in 1873 and mortgaged it to Ephraim Basehor the same year. On January 9, 1874, the Townes sold the 160 acres (0.65 km2) to Basehor. Ephriam and Reuben's nephew William Mast later moved to Basehor and in 1896 married Margaret Towne, the daughter of the couple they had purchased the land from.

Basehor was founded in 1889 by Reuben Basehor and his brother Ephraim. They both were of Pennsylvania Dutch descent and came to Kansas in 1854. After living in Lawrence for a time, Ephraim began working as a hired hand for an area farmer. He eventually bought the farm and other land holdings in the area.

In 1889, the railroad was completed and Ephraim plotted his land and began building the town site. It was dedicated on November 30, 1889, and was named after Basehor.

Ephraim Basehor donated the land for the school house around 1900. The old grade school was located north of town and was originally called the Prairie Garden District #32. The first high school classes in the community met in 1905 above the Kemler-Hammond General Store. In 1906, a building was erected to house the high school and grade school. It was built for K–12 on the southeast corner of 155th Street and Leavenworth Road. The high school was upstairs, and K–8 was located in the three classrooms downstairs. In 1929, there were 5 graduates.

Reuben Basehor donated $1,000 to the school to build a library. With this donation, a cement structure was built east of the old school. After many years of non-use, the library building was moved to the city park in June, 2016.[6] A new two-story brick high school was built as a W.P.A. project in 1938. The grade school classes continued to be held in the old building until a new grade school was built in 1955. By 1963, a new high school was built, and the older building was taken over by the top two grades of the grade school. In 2008, the community built a new library on 158th St.

Geography

Basehor is located at 39°8′18″N 94°56′19″W (39.138469, −94.938735).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.75 square miles (17.48 km2), of which, 6.68 square miles (17.30 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970724—
19801,483104.8%
19901,5917.3%
20002,23840.7%
20104,613106.1%
2019 (est.)6,496[3]40.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 4,613 people, 1,751 households, and 1,337 families living in the city. The population density was 690.6 inhabitants per square mile (266.6/km2). There were 1,881 housing units at an average density of 281.6 per square mile (108.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 1,751 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,238 people, 830 households, and 650 families living in the city. The population density was 712.3 people per square mile (275.2/km2). There were 848 housing units at an average density of 269.9 per square mile (104.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, < 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 830 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,831, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $40,540 versus $27,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,731. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Basehor is served by USD 458 Basehor Linwood. The district high school is Basehor-Linwood High School located in Basehor.[10]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  6. "Old Basehor library moved to city park". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  9. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  10. "Basehor Linwood School District, USD 458". USD 458. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Leavenworth County, Kansas
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