Mission, Kansas
Location of Mission, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°1′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.02556, -94.65611
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Johnson
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	66200-66299
Area code(s)	913
FIPS code	20-47225[1]
GNIS feature ID	0478926[2]

Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census.

In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metropolitan and Statistical area. Recently, the City of Mission has been recognized for its efforts to promote community and environmental sustainability.

Geography

Mission is located at 39°1′32″N, 94°39′22″W (39.025572, -94.656056)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

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/sq mi (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.

Notable Residents

• Sean Hackett (b. 1983), filmmaker, film festival director

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Mission

• Mission, Kansas is at coordinates 39°01′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.025572, -94.656056 (Mission, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°01′32″N 94°39′22″W / 39.025572, -94.656056 (Mission, Kansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kansas
County seat: Olathe
Cities	Bonner Springs | De Soto | Edgerton | Fairway | Gardner | Lake Quivira | Leawood | Lenexa | Merriam | Mission | Mission Hills | Mission Woods | Olathe | Overland Park | Prairie Village | Roeland Park | Shawnee | Spring Hill | Westwood | Westwood Hills
Townships	Aubry | Gardner | Lexington | McCamish | Olathe | Oxford | Shawnee | Spring Hill
Unincorporated community	Stilwell

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Kansas City Metropolitan Area's Cities and Counties
Central City	Kansas City, Missouri
Largest cities (over 100,000 in 2000)	Independence • Kansas City, Kansas • Olathe • Overland Park
Medium-sized cities (10,000 to 100,000 in 2000)	Blue Springs • Belton • Excelsior Springs • Gladstone • Grandview • Lansing • Leawood • Leavenworth • Lee's Summit • Lenexa • Liberty • Merriam • Ottawa • Prairie Village • Raymore • Raytown • Shawnee
Counties	Jackson • Clay • Cass • Platte • Lafayette • Ray • Clinton • Bates • Caldwell • Johnson • Wyandotte • Leavenworth • Miami • Franklin • Linn