Basehor, Kansas
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Fairmount Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66007. The Survey maps it on the Basehor quadrangle. 6,896 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 981 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBasehor grew from 4,613 to 6,896 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,613 | |
| 2020 | 6,896 | +2,283 (+49%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 35 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1894 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:125000, 14 printings
- 1934 USGS Bonner Springs quadrangle1:48000
- 1940 USGS Bonner Springs quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Basehor quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Basehor quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Basehor quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
106 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 106 fires within 5 miles of Basehor between 2007 and 2020, burning about 1,583 acres in total. None started naturally. 16 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Leavenworth County | 175 |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 23147 |
| 9 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 19532 |
| 22 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 5018340 |
| 14 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Leavenworth County | 521 |
| 14 August 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 209 |
| 12 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 191 |
| 11 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 545 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Basehor: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 78 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Basehor in 78 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 34 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Lightning | Basehor | 1 hurt | A 36 year old female was standing in the doorway of her home, when lightning struck nearby. She was transported to the hospital complaining of deafness. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Basehor | $250,000 | Numerous roofs damaged. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Basehor | $200,000 | Numerous roofs damaged. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $40,000 | Two barns destroyed along with a metal garage...trees also downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $25,000 | A 20 inch diameter tree fell on a house. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $7,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $2,000 | A power pole and a large tree was down at 182nd and Evans Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds were estimated up to 70 mph. Shingles were blown off several homes. A 14 inch diameter tree was snapped in half. A 10x10 feet metal shed was destroyed near 153rd and Briarwood. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $2,000 | Roof damage to a house in Basehor was relayed by the county EM. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $1,000 | Trees, limbs and power lines were downed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $500 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. A small garage was reported blown down at 174th and State Line Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | $500 | Power outages were caused by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 70 mph. Debris was reported in the power lines. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Basehor | - | Quarter sized hail reported in Basehor. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Downed wires near 156th Street in Basehor. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Downed wires and power outages near Dwyer Road. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Emergency management reported 65 mph wind gust near Basehor. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A tree was down on powerlines and 3 power poles were down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A motorist hit a down power line in the road near 153rd Terrace and Parallel Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Public estimated 60 mph wind. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A ten inch tree was down at a residence near Basehor. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Basehor | - | Up to 1 foot of water was over the road at 155th Street and State Street. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Basehor | - | Over 2 feet of water was running over Parallel Road at 158th in Basehor. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Emergency management reported numerous 4 to 6 inch tree limbs down in Basehor. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A few power lines were down just east of Basehor. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A large 20 inch diameter tree of unknown condition was blown over at 166th St and Evans Road. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A trained spotter recorded a 60 mph wind gust. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Basehor | - | Water was reported over the road at 166th and Krieder Road in Basehor. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Wind gust of 60 mph was observed at a personal weather station. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A 20 diameter tree limb as well as one large tree downed near 166th Street and Evans Road south of Basehor. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Numerous tree limbs up to 6 in diameter were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A 12 inch thick tree branch was snapped off. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A thunderstorm wind gust to 60 mph, was estimated by the Emergency Manager. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A two to three foot diameter tree was blocking the road. Several tree limbs up to twelve inches in diameter were also down. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Basehor | - | Brief EF0 tornado touchdown on open country near 166th and Kansas Avenue at 1905CST. No damage reported. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Basehor | - | Tornado observed at 1920 CST near MP 220 on the Kansas Turnpike. Tornado intermittently on the ground...as it moved across open fields and crossed into Wyandotte County at 1925 CST 3 miles southeast of Basehor. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Basehor | - | Flash flooding reported near Little Stranger Creek. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Basehor | - | 171st and County Road 8 closed due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Large trees up to one and a half feet in diameter down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Emergency managers reported trees up to 8 inches in diameter downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | A tree 4 feet in diameter was downed. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 MPH at the intersection of Highways 7 and 73 on the east side of Basehor. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Basehor | - | Police at Basehor reported golfball-size hail during a severe thunderstorm in Basehor. Elsewhere, Lansing Police reported dime-size hail during the same thunderstorm in Lansing. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Basehor | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Basehor | 0.9 miles | 35 | |
| Stone | 1.5 miles | 35 | |
| East Fairmount | 3.3 miles | 35 | |
| Fairmount | 3.5 miles | 35 | |
| Hoge | 3.7 miles | 35 | |
| Ettenson | 7.1 miles | 37 | |
| Hiatt | 7.1 miles | 37 | |
| Mahon | 7.2 miles | 36 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Basehor | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2666687 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 478554. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











