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Moving to Leavenworth, Kansas

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Leavenworth is located at 47km northwest of Kansas City.This town (pop. 40,000) may be most famous for the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary, but it also has the historic 2,835-hectare Fort Leavenworth military post and the Frontier Army Museum. The Buffalo Soldier Monument, dedicated in 1992, pays tribute to the African-American cavalry units that the Native Americans nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers.

Population: 35,420. Estimated population in July 2024: 35,213 (-0.6% change)
Males: 18,743 (52.9%), Females: 16,677 (47.1%)

Leavenworth County

Zip code: 66048

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $40,681
Median house value: $75,200

Population by Race

Races in Leavenworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
  • Black (16.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (13.9%), English (9.0%), United States (8.6%), Polish (3.3%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 23.5 square miles

Map of Leavenworth, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leavenworth

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leavenworth city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

3.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,473 (-8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Leavenworth:

  • CUSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (711 MARSHALL ST)
  • SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL (3500 S 4TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Leavenworth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leavenworth:

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 16 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leavenworth:

  • SHERMAN AAF (about 5 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 17 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 25 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Leavenworth:

  • SAINT MARY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 510; Location: 4100 S 4TH ST TRAFFICWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smcks.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leavenworth:

  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 31 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)

Schools

Public high school in Leavenworth:

  • LEAVENWORTH SR HIGH (Students: 1,488; Location: 2012 10TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Leavenworth:

  • IMMACULATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 600 SHAWNEE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leavenworth:

  • RICHARD W. WARREN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 3501 NEW LAWRENCE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEAVENWORTH WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 1901 SPRUCE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DAVID BREWER ELEM (Students: 372; Location: 401 N 17TH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOWARD WILSON ELEM (Students: 367; Location: 616 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ANTHONY ELEM (Students: 328; Location: 570 EVERGREEN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MUNCIE ELEM (Students: 288; Location: 541 MUNCIE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EARL M LAWSON ELEM (Students: 288; Location: 820 N 5TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NETTIE HARTNETT/BEN DAY ELEM (Students: 247; Location: 1000 3RD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SALT CREEK VALLEY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 143; Location: 32325 167TH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Leavenworth:

  • XAVIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location: 721 OSAGE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 320 NORTH 7TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH TENDER (Students: 117; Location: 2101 TENTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Leavenworth:

  • LEAVENWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $750,193; Location: 417 SPRUCE ST.; 117,231 books; 2,636 audio materials; 2,163 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)

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