Welcome to Lake Quivira ...

The city of Lake Quivira is primarily located in Johnson County<1>. A portion of Lake Quivira extends into Wyandotte County.

The location of Lake Quivira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Quivira: Lk. Quivira

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Quivira has a population of 938 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Quivira is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lake Quivira lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lake Quivira is located in the (913) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Quivira had an population of 938 people. This is an increase of 3.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Quivira had a population of 906 people. This makes Lake Quivira the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Lake Quivira represents 0.03% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 906 people, the population of Lake Quivira decreased 2.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 932 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Quivira.

Communities near Lake Quivira ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Quivira.

• Kansas City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Overland Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
  • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
• Kansas City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Olathe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
  • Olathe is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <5>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Lenexa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
• Leawood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Raytown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Gladstone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Grandview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Quivira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Quivira.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Quivira. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Quivira.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Quivira. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Quivira.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Quivira ...

Looking for more information about Lake Quivira? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Quivira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Quivira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Quivira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/