Leawood, Kansas
| Leawood, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Johnson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Johnson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 94°37′01″W / 38.96667°N 94.61694°WCoordinates: 38°58′00″N 94°37′01″W / 38.96667°N 94.61694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Incorporated | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peggy Dunn (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.16 sq mi (39.26 km2) |
| • Land | 15.06 sq mi (39.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 31,867 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 34,579 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (810/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66206, 66207, 66209, 66211, 66224 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-39075 |
| GNIS ID | 0479275 |
| Website | Leawood.org |
Leawood /ˈliːwʊd/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.
Leawood was named for Oscar G. Lee, an original owner of the town site.
Leawood is located at 38°58′00″N 94°37′01″W / 38.96667°N 94.61694°W (38.9666730, -94.6169012). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.16 square miles (39.26 km2), of which, 15.06 square miles (39.01 km2) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
The city is bordered on three sides by the cities of Overland Park and Prairie Village, Kansas and on the fourth by Kansas City, Missouri. The city's land area is approximately 75% developed and growth is expected to continue in the future.
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. 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.
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