Basehor, Kansas

Basehor, Kansas
Downtown Basehor (2025)
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 / 39.13333; -94.93333
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Founded1889
Incorporated1965
Named afterReuben and Ephraim Basehor (brothers)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRichard Drennon
Area
 • Total
7.24 sq mi (18.74 km2)
 • Land7.14 sq mi (18.50 km2)
 • Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,896
 • Density965.4/sq mi (372.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
66007
Area code913
FIPS code20-04400
GNIS ID2394073
Websitecityofbasehor.org

Basehor (/ˈbsər/ 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.