Mission, Kansas

Mission, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Mission, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°1′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.02556°N 94.65611°W / 39.02556; -94.65611Coordinates: 39°1′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.02556°N 94.65611°W / 39.02556; -94.65611
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Johnson
Government
– Mayor	Laura McConwell
Area
– Total	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
– Land	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	9,727
– Density	3,845.9/sq mi (1,484.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	66201-66202-66205-66222
Area code(s)	913
FIPS code	20-47225[1]
GNIS feature ID	0478926[2]
Website	www.Mission-KS.org

Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metro. In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside.^{[citation needed]}

History

The site where Mission now sits was once a rest stop for wagons moving westward on the Santa Fe Trail during the 19th Century.^{[citation needed]} The clear spring water rising to the surface in present-day Mission made it an ideal place to collect drinking water for horses and travelers. For years the area was owned as a homestead by the Breyfogel family, who subdivided their land into 245 lots and sold them off in the early 20th Century.^{[citation needed]} The town grew up slowly in the 1920s and 1930s, benefiting from its close proximity to Kansas City, Missouri.^{[citation needed]} After World War II however, the town grew rapidly amid the post-war housing boom, as young families from Kansas City purchased their first homes.^{[citation needed]} Today, the town retains this "post-war look," with small houses of different designs on large lots, in contrast to stereotypical neighborhoods of outer-ring suburbs.^[3]

Geography

Mission is located at 39°1′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.02556°N 94.65611°W / 39.02556; -94.65611 (39.025572, -94.656056)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.

Sustainability

The City of Mission offers several assistance programs to help residents maintain the exteriors of their homes. These programs include Mission Possible, an effort to help elderly and disabled individuals remove dilapidated structures, physical barriers, and make basic repairs to their homes and property. The city also provides free paint and primer to low income residents to maintain the aesthetics of their homes.^[5]

Mission is a member of the national Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, an effort encouraging cities to reduce greenhouse emissions. The City of Mission also has a carbon-offset program, and gained regional attention by rejecting an effort by developers to build a Wal-Mart store in the city limits.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

The agricultural and transport company Seaboard Corporation is based in Mission.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	9,504		—
2000	9,727		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 9,727 people, 5,119 households, and 2,226 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,845.9 people per square mile (1,484.4/km²). There were 5,329 housing units at an average density of 2,107.0 per square mile (813.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.95% White, 3.78% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population. 25.6% were of German, 13.5% English, 12.9% Irish and 7.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 5,119 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.5% were non-families. 45.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,298, and the median income for a family was $59,328. Males had a median income of $37,544 versus $30,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,870. About 3.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

The Johnson County Library serves the residents of Mission, as well as those of twelve other locations countywide.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Mission KS - Official Website
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
5. ^ Mission KS - Official Website

External links

• City of Mission