Countryside, Kansas
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| Males: 158 |  (46.4%) |
| Females: 183 |  (53.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Kansas median age: | 35.2 years |
Zip codes: 66202.
| Countryside: | $118,567 |
| KS: | $68,925 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $66,413 (it was $37,129 in 2000)
Countryside city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $382,513 (it was $154,600 in 2000)
| Countryside: | $382,513 |
| KS: | $206,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $418,342; detached houses: $434,193; townhouses or other attached units: $276,170; in 2-unit structures: $212,015; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,304; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,112; mobile homes: $49,722
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- 29098.3%White alone
- 31.0%Hispanic
- 10.3%American Indian alone
- 10.3%Two or more races
Races in Countryside detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (40.3%), English (25.8%), Irish (22.4%), Norwegian (6.1%), Scottish (5.8%), French (5.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1951
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 0.12 square miles.
Population density: 2,832 people per square mile (average).
6 residents are foreign born (1.4% Africa, 0.7% Europe).
| This city: | 2.0% |
| Kansas: | 5.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Countryside city: | 1.1% ($1,714) |
| Kansas: | 1.2% ($999) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Overland Park, KS 
(5.4 miles , pop. 149,080).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (6.8 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Fairway, KS (1.2 miles ),
), Mission Woods, KS (1.6 miles),
Westwood, KS (1.6 miles )
)Latitude: 39.02 N, Longitude: 94.66 W
Property values in Countryside, KS
| Here: | 1.8% |
| Kansas: | 2.0% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (10.3%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Radio, TV, computer stores (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (6.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Radio, TV, computer stores (12.8%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.4%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (6.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.4%)
- Health care (16.4%)
- Finance & insurance (13.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.4%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (9.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.5%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
- Art and design workers (9.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (15.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.8%)
- Art and design workers (11.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
- Customer service representatives (6.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.9%)
- Registered nurses (9.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Art and design workers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.5%)
Average climate in Countryside, Kansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 83.9. This is about average.
| City: | 83.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.203. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.203 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.91. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.91 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.05. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.05 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 28.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.96 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Countryside-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Countryside city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/22/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Countryside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 510% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.5 miles away from Countryside center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 201.4 miles away from Countryside center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 240.1 miles away from Countryside center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 282.2 miles away from Countryside center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Johnson County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Countryside:
- INFUSX INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
- ESSENTIAL HOME HEALTH INC (HOSPICE) (Hospital, about 1 miles away; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
- OVERLAND PARK NURSING AND REHAB CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
- BRIGHTON GARDENS OF PRAIRIE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS)
- SHAWNEE MISSION HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; SHAWNEE MISSION, KS)
- CONSER HOUSE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; OVERLAND PARK, KS)
- NMC HOMECARE INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MERRIAM, KS)
Amtrak stations near Countryside:
- 7 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 17 miles: LEE'S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Countryside:
- University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 5 miles; Kansas City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,544)
- Rockhurst University (about 5 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,013)
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (about 6 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 12,834)
- Wright Career College (about 6 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
- Johnson County Community College (about 8 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
- Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 9 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)
- MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 13 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
Points of interest:
Church in Countryside: Trinity Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people |
| Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.8% |
| Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.3% of all households
| This city: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Countryside:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 72.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 4.7%
For population 25 years and over in Countryside:
- High school or higher: 98.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 26.7%
- Unemployed: 1.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.6 |
| Kansas average: | 11.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Countryside, KS (based on Johnson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 102,131 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 99,699 | 190 |
| Mainline Protestant | 71,068 | 87 |
| Other | 21,644 | 46 |
| Orthodox | 1,505 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 642 | 4 |
| None | 247,490 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 72
| Here: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
| This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 120
| Here: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 388
| Johnson County: | 7.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.0% |
| Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Johnson County: | 23.0% |
| State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Johnson County: | 12.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $300 | |
| Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $75 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 1 | $450 | |
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $200 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 4 | $1,025 | |
Countryside government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $56,000 ($164.22)
Financial Administration: $33,000 ($96.77)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($52.79)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($29.33)
General - Other: $4,000 ($11.73)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($2.93)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,000 ($35.19)
Countryside government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000 ($87.98)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $17,000 ($49.85)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($14.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($26.39)
General Support: $3,000 ($8.80)
- Tax - Property: $62,000 ($181.82)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($29.33)
Other: $3,000 ($8.80)
Countryside government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Deposits: $129,000 ($378.30)
7.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,232 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.16% |
| Kansas average: | 6.64% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($131 average AGI)
Johnson County: 0.01% Kansas average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Jackson County, MO |  1.49% ($91,603 average AGI) |
| from Wyandotte County, KS | 0.72% ($46,517) |
| from Douglas County, KS | 0.31% ($54,175) |
6.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($90,064 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.77% |
| Kansas average: | 6.88% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($58 average AGI)
Johnson County: 0.01% Kansas average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Jackson County, MO | 1.37% ($74,151 average AGI) |
| to Wyandotte County, KS | 0.59% ($47,132) |
| to Douglas County, KS | 0.25% ($60,636) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Countryside:
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCNW (1380 AM; 2 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCZZ (1480 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, KS; Owner: HMEB COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- KPRT (1590 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Countryside:
- KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
- KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
- KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
- KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
- KANU (91.5 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
TV broadcast stations around Countryside:
- KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
- KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
- KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
- K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
- KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
- K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K27FR (Channel 27; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 16ft / 5.1mTotal length
- 2,727Total average daily traffic
- 109Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,327Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $113,780 | 2 | $201,000 | 5 | $152,046 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $129,850 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $102,460 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $99,440 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0503.02
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $110,160 | 1 | $94,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0503.02
Countryside compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.