Census Data for Mission Hills
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Mission Hills a population of 3,550 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Mission Hills a population of 3,498 people.
The city of Mission Hills is located in Johnson County. The 2010 Census gave Johnson County; a population of 544,179 people. This means that Mission Hills had 0.64% of the county's total population, making it Johnson's 14th most populous community.
At the same time, Kansas had a population of 2,853,118 people, meaning that Mission Hills had 0.12% of the total population of Kansas - making it the state's 80th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Mission Hills has a total area of 2.02 square miles [5.2 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of the area is covered by water.
Johnson County has a land area of 473.4 square miles [1,226 km²]. At 2.02 square miles [5.2 km²], Mission Hills has 0.43% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Mission Hills, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
- Things like population, area and housing for Mission Hills reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Mission Hills might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 39° 0' 50" (or 39.01°)
- Lon: -94° 37' 3" (or -94.62°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mission Hills had 1,326 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,498 people, this averages 2.64 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Mission Hills had a land area of 2.02 square miles [5.2 km²]. This translates to 655 Housing Units per square mile [253.2 housing units/km²].
- From the Census of 2000: Mission Hills had 1,318 Housing Units, a population of 3,593 people and a land area of 2.02 square miles [5.2 km²]. This gives a density of 2.73 people per Housing Unit and 653 Housing Units per square mile [252.5 housing units/km²].
- Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Mission Hills and you need to be careful when comparing results between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Johnson County ...
The community of Mission Hills is located in Johnson County<4>.
The county had a population of 544,179 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,498 people, Mission Hills represented 0.64% of the county's total.
In addition, where the city of Mission Hills has a population density of 1,729 people per square mile [667 people/km²], Johnson County averages 1,149 people per square mile [443.9 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Johnson County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Mission Hills, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Mission Hills. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Mission Hills or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Mission Hills, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Mission Hills.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 39.014035° (or 39°0'50" N)
- Lon: -94.617552° (or -94°37'3" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 39.013705° (or 39°0'49" N)
- Lon: -94.615083° (or -94°36'54" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 709 feet to the west<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#485624) to Mission Hills. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Mission Hills. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 39.013617° (or 39°0'49" N)
- Lon: -94.616624° (or -94°36'59" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 303.9 feet to the northwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Mission Hills. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Mission Hills.
Miscellaneous Information for Mission Hills ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Johnson County or the city of Mission Hills:
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- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 20 (Kansas)
- County Code: 091 (Johnson County)
- Place Code: 47350 (Mission Hills)
- State & County Code: 20/091 (Kansas / Johnson County)
- State & Place Code: 20/47350 (Kansas / Mission Hills)
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- Mission Hills is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Mission Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mission Hills: www.missionhills-ks.gov/
The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 80 degrees and a distance of 709 feet. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 59 degrees and a distance of 303.9 feet. |