Basehor, Kansas
Basehor, Kansas | |
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Downtown Basehor (2025) | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 94°56′00″W / 39.13333°N 94.93333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Leavenworth |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Named after | Reuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Richard Drennon |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2) |
| • Land | 7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,896 |
| • Density | 965.4/sq mi (372.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 66007 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-04400 |
| GNIS ID | 2394073 |
| Website | cityofbasehor.org |
Basehor (/ˈbeɪsər/ BAY-sər) is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,896.