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Welcome to Mission Woods ...

The city of Mission Woods is located in Johnson County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mission Woods has a population of 193 people<3> (see below for details).

Mission Woods is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Mission Woods is within the (913) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mission Woods had an population of 193 people. This is an increase of 8.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mission Woods had a population of 178 people. This makes Mission Woods the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 178 people, the population of Mission Woods increased 7.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 165 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mission Woods.

Communities near Mission Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mission Woods.

  • Kansas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Overland Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olathe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lee's Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
  • Shawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
  • Blue Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lenexa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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 Mission Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mission Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mission Woods. 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 Mission Woods.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mission Woods ...

Looking for more information about Mission Woods? 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 Mission Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mission Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mission Woods. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mission Woods.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mission Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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