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Mission

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Mission

Total population

9,915

Median home value

$289,100

52.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,534

Mission$76k
National$74k
Weather76°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates39.03°, -94.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9,954.

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History & geography

History

An Indian mission was established in 1829 at the town's site, hence the name of the later settlement. Today, the town is broken into lots, with small houses of different designs on large lots.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.8
Median home value
$289,100
Housing units
5,709
Poverty rate
9.7%
Unemployment
3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.9%
Black
3.5%
Asian
4.3%
Hispanic
6.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0268
Longitude
-94.6570
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
76°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
63°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
73°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Mission, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.5%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
32.5%
Binge drinking
18%
Adult smoking
10.6%
No leisure activity
20.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
618,797
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    28,940
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    24,224
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23,014
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22,682
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,288
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,204
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17,555
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    17,042

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
65
Elementary
47
Middle
9
High
8
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Shawnee Mission East High
    High · Shawnee Mission · 1,697 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Shawnee Mission West High
    High · Shawnee Mission · 1,640 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Shawnee Mission Northwest High
    High · Shawnee Mission · 1,626 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Shawnee Mission South High
    High · Shawnee Mission · 1,586 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Shawnee Mission North High
    High · Shawnee Mission · 1,568 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Blue Valley North High
    High · Overland Park · 1,414 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Mill Valley High School
    High · Shawnee · 1,355 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Blue Valley Northwest High
    High · Overland Park · 1,344 students · 14:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2024-03-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John L. Kelley
John L. Kelley
American mathematician (1916–1999)
C
Catherine Fox
American swimmer
G
Grant Wahl
American sportswriter (1973–2022)
John Coughlin
John Coughlin
American pair skater (1985–2019)
D
Dan Henry Nicolson
U.S. botanist (1933-2016)
K
Ken Oshman
American businessman (1940–2011)
D
David Sarser
American musician (1921-2013)
W
William G. Hyland
American academic (1929-2008)
C
Carroll Haff
American sprinter (1892–1947)
A
A. Quincy Jones
architect (1913–1979)
A
Adrion Smith
Canadian football player
Al Newman
Al Newman
baseball player
A
Alex George
American baseball player
Alex Graves
Alex Graves
American film director, television director, television producer and screenwriter
Alfred Albert Arraj
Alfred Albert Arraj
United States federal judge
Alfred Franklin
Alfred Franklin
American jurist and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,544

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
445
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mission

Reunion Mission
Beth Cornelison · 2012
The city of Mission, Kansas
2003
ABC's of Healthy Grieving
ABC's of Healthy Grieving
Harold Ivan Smith · 2007
Students and the world-wide expansion of Christianity
MO) Student volunteer movement for foreign missions. 1913-1914 Kansas City · 1914
Mawson's Mission
Marlene Mawson · 2020
Spies in the Himalayas
Spies in the Himalayas
M. S. Kohli · 2003
Mission Road
Theodore Iliff · 2021
The Methodist missions among the Indian tribes in Kansas
The Methodist missions among the Indian tribes in Kansas
John J. Lutz · 1906

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Seen 2026-09-24
Grayish Jumping Spider
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
Seen 2026-09-24
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Seen 2026-09-24
Chrysopa oculata
Chrysopa oculata
Chrysopa oculata
Seen 2026-09-23
Tennessee Collared Ant
Tennessee Collared Ant
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis
Seen 2026-09-23
Cedar Beetle
Cedar Beetle
Sandalus niger
Seen 2026-09-23
Chestnut Carpenter Ant
Chestnut Carpenter Ant
Camponotus castaneus
Seen 2026-09-23
Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
Seen 2026-09-23
Woodlouse Spider
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET