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Leavenworth, Kansas

Leavenworth, Kansas
Downtown Leavenworth (2014)
Downtown Leavenworth (2014)
Official seal of Leavenworth, Kansas
Motto: 
First City of Kansas
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°19′22″N 94°55′27″W / 39.32278°N 94.92417°W / 39.32278; -94.92417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Founded1854
Incorporated1855
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
Area
 • Total24.31 sq mi (62.95 km2)
 • Land24.24 sq mi (62.79 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation840 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total37,351
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66043, 66048
Area code913
GNIS ID485610[1]
Websiteleavenworthks.org

Leavenworth is a city in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is the county seat of Leavenworth County. It is also the biggest city in the county. Leavenworth is about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Kansas City, Missouri.[6] It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.[7] There were 37,351 people living in Leavenworth in 2020.[5]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leavenworth, Kansas
  2. Government Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. Cite error: The named reference DP1 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  5. 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Leavenworth city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. "City Distance Tool". Geobytes. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  7. "State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 201. Retrieved 2011-12-21.

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