Mission, Kansas

About Mission

Set in the eastern part of Kansas, Mission is a close-knit town, home to 10,013 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mission is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,750 residents per square mile.

📰 Mission News Today

• Block & Company brokers sale of 12,297-square-foot office building in Mission REJournals · Aug 18
• Balls Food Stores buys Mission, Kansas, building to relocate its headquarters KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 14
• Local grocer snags Mission building for new headquarters The Business Journals · Aug 17
• 4 Johnson County school districts take step toward suing Kansas over special education funding KCUR · Aug 12
• Volunteers prep Kansas classrooms as ‘Classroom Refresh’ program expands KCTV · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mission Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mission — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,013.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Mission

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mission

• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Domino's Pizza — pizza
• El Campesino — mexican
• Kinzi — mediterranean
• Longboards wraps & bowls
• New Chinatown — chinese
• Paulie D's Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• RJ's Bob-be-que Shack — barbecue
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mission

• Alvey Park reviews ★
• Broadmoor Park reviews ★
• Brown Park reviews ★
• Cloverleaf Lake Park reviews ★
• Cooper Creek Park reviews ★
• Founders Park reviews ★
• Legacy Park reviews ★
• Matney Park reviews ★
• Mohawk Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Park on Beverly reviews ★
• Pearl Harbor Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mission

• Highlands Elem
• Project Finish
• Rushton Elem

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mission

🏘️ Nearby Communities