**History**:
– Area east of Leawood opened for settlement post-1803 Louisiana Purchase
– Santa Fe Trail contributed to local development
– Border Ruffian War (1855-1857) impacted the economy
– Oxford, Kansas, predecessor of Leawood, improved conditions
– Leawood named after original landowner Oscar G. Lee
**Geography**:
– Total area: 15.16 square miles
– 75% of land area developed
– Bordered by Overland Park, Prairie Village, and Kansas City, Missouri
– Expected future growth
– 0.10 square miles of water in Leawood
**Demographics**:
– Population growth from 1950 to 2020
– 57.9% have a bachelor’s degree or higher
– Median household income: $156,538
– 24.0% population under 18 years old
– 1.0% of families below the poverty line
**2020 Census**:
– Population: 33,902
– Population density: 2,244.3 per square mile
– Racial makeup: 86.47% White, 1.51% Black, 5.09% Asian
– 33.2% of households have children under 18
– Median age: 46.5 years in 2020
**Religion**:
– United Methodist Church of the Resurrection is the largest church in Kansas City Metro Area with 22,000 members
– Features one of the world’s largest stained glass works depicting stories of Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr.
– Leawood is home to three Catholic parishes
Leawood (/ˈliːwʊd/) is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 33,902.
Leawood, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°54′27″N 94°37′33″W / 38.90750°N 94.62583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Founded | 1920s |
| Incorporated | 1948 |
| Named for | Oscar Lee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Elkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.21 sq mi (39.38 km2) |
| • Land | 15.11 sq mi (39.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,902 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66206, 66207, 66209, 66211, 66224 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-39075 |
| GNIS ID | 485611 |
| Website | leawood.org |
