Economic Development

City of Basehor's Business Prospect Packet

Close to Everything:	Growth:
Highways: U.S. 24/40, K-7, 1-435 and I-70	Population growth since 2008 - 5.5%
6 Miles to Kansas Speedway and Village West	Population growth since 2000 - 57%
20 Minutes to Kansas City International Airport	Fifth fastest growing community in Kansas
20 Minutes to Olathe and Johnson County cities	Traffic counts have doubled since 1990
30 Minutes to Lawrence, University of Kansas	45 Building permits issued in 2008
25 Minutes to Truman Sports Complex	105 Building permits issued in 2007

Education:	Availability:
Bashor-Linwood U.S.D 458 enrollment 2,196	8 New Subdivisions since 2004
School district encompasses 89-square miles	2,500 residential lots in preliminary plats
$39.9 million bond issue passed	85 acres of commercial land with pad sites available
99.2% graduation rate	100 acres of commercial land in preliminary plats
New intermediate & middle schools under construction

Quality of Life:
Premier 18-Hole Public Golf Course
State-of-the-Art Community Library in 2008
Basehor Historical Society Museum in 2008
New 1.2 mgd Sewer Treatment Plant under construction
New 43,600-square foot grocery store in 2009
15-Acre City Park

The Basehor Community is continuing to grow. For people or business interested in moving to the Basehor area, more demographic information can be found at the Leavenworth County Development Corporation web site along with complete information on the demographics of Leavenworth County.