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Leawood, Kansas
City
Location of Leawood, Kansas
Location of Leawood, Kansas
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Year Established1948
Government
 • MayorPeggy J. Dunn
Area
 • Total
15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2)
 • Land15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
31,867
 • Density2,100/sq mi (820/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
FIPS code20-39075Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0479275Template:GR
Websitewww.Leawood.org/

Leawood (pronounced /ˈliːwʊd/) is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The city is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.[1]

Geography

Leawood is located at 38°55′15″N 94°37′20″W / 38.92083°N 94.62222°W / 38.92083; -94.62222Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (38.920802, -94.622118).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km2), of which, 15.1 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199019,693—
200027,65640.4%
201031,86715.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 27,656 people, 9,841 households, and 8,118 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,833.4 people per square mile (708.1/km²). There were 10,129 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% White, 1.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 9,841 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $117,896, and the median income for a family was $136,871.[2] Males had a median income of $90,546 versus $43,933 for females. The per capita income for the city was $49,139. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top employers

According to Leawood's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[3] the top employers in the city were:

# Employer # of Employees
1 CBiZ 450
2 American Academy of Family Physicians 350
3 Blue Valley Unified School District 329
4 Reece & Nichols 315
5 City of Leawood 268
6 Weight Watchers 190
7 The Headache and Pain Center 149
8 Hy-Vee 147
9 A.B. May 125
10 Cosentino's Price Chopper 125

Libraries

The Johnson County Library serves the residents of Leawood.[4] Its Pioneer Library branch is in Leawood. Its expansion and renovation required 12 months and was completed on schedule in October 2009.

Sister cites

Fast food

For many years, Leawood upheld a ban on fast food establishments within the city limits. Since the late 1990s the ordinances prohibiting gas stations and fast food restaurants have been revoked. Now Leawood is home to many fast food restaurants. Leawood also has a wide variety of Mexican restaurants.[6]

Religion

Leawood is home to the main campus of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, which is the largest church in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the largest Methodist church in the country with 17,000 members. The church also has campuses in Olathe, Kansas, and downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Leawood is also home to three Catholic parishes: Church of the Nativity, Cure of Ars, St. Michael the Archangel.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Leawood city, Kansas - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder
  3. ^ City of Leawood CAFR
  4. ^ http://www.jocolibrary.org
  5. ^ http://www.leawood.org/parks/ilan.aspx
  6. ^ "Kansas Guide and Cities - Leawood, Kansas". Retrieved 2009-03-26.
  7. ^ http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Joe_Carter.php
  8. ^ http://www.kcconfidential.com/full_content.php?article_id=15630&full=yes&pbr=1

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