Leavenworth County, Kansas

Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County
County
	Leavenworth County Courthouse in Leavenworth
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 95°07′32″W / 39.2686°N 95.1256°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	August 25, 1855
Named for	Henry Leavenworth
Seat	Leavenworth
Largest city	Leavenworth
Area
• Total	469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Land	463 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water	6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 1.3%%
Population (2020)
• Total	81,881
• Density	176.8/sq mi (68.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	leavenworthcounty.gov

Leavenworth County (county code LV) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 81,881.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth.^[3]

History[]

Early history[]

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century[]

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Leavenworth County was established, and is among the first 33 counties, which were formed by the first territorial government. It was named, as was its county seat, after Henry Leavenworth, an officer in the War of 1812.^[4]

Leavenworth County had the first Kansas State University extension agent in the State.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 469 square miles (1,210 km²), of which 463 square miles (1,200 km²) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km²) (1.3%) is water.^[5] It is the fifth-smallest county in Kansas by total area.

This county's watershed connects with both the Kansas River basin on the south via and has a Missouri River port city to the east.^[6]^[7]

Adjacent counties[]

Platte County, Missouri (north)
Wyandotte County (east)
Johnson County (southeast)
Douglas County (southwest)
Jefferson County (west)
Atchison County (northwest)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	12,606	—
1870	32,444	157.4%
1880	32,355	−0.3%
1890	38,485	18.9%
1900	40,940	6.4%
1910	41,207	0.7%
1920	38,402	−6.8%
1930	42,673	11.1%
1940	41,112	−3.7%
1950	42,361	3.0%
1960	48,524	14.5%
1970	53,340	9.9%
1980	54,809	2.8%
1990	64,371	17.4%
2000	68,691	6.7%
2010	76,227	11.0%
2020	81,881	7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1790-1960^[9] 1900-1990^[10] 1990-2000^[11] 2010-2020^[1]

Population pyramid

The county is a part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[12] there were 68,691 people, 23,071 households, and 17,210 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile (57/km²). There were 24,401 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.2% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 23,071 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,114, and the median income for a family was $55,805. Males had a median income of $40,047 versus $26,029 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,292. About 4.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Presidential elections[]

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Presidential Elections Results

Laws[]

Leavenworth County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.^[14]

Education[]

Colleges and universities[]

United States Army Command and General Staff College
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth Normal School (closed)

Unified school districts[]

Communities[]

2005 KDOT Map of Leavenworth County (map legend)

Cities[]

Basehor
Bonner Springs (part)
De Soto (part)
Easton
Kansas City (part)
Lansing
Leavenworth
Linwood
Tonganoxie

Unincorporated communities[]

Coldspur
Fairmount
Fall Leaf
Hoge
Jarbalo
Kickapoo
Lowemont
Maltby
Millwood
Reno
Springdale
Wadsworth
Bonner-Loring, also lies within Wyandotte County (Bonner Springs).

Townships[]

Leavenworth County is divided into ten townships. The cities of Lansing and Leavenworth are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Alexandria	01100		859	7 (18)	123 (48)	1 (0)	0.62%	39°16′8″N 95°7′33″W / 39.26889°N 95.12583°W / 39.26889; -95.12583
Delaware	17450		1,361	22 (57)	62 (24)	3 (1)	4.19%	39°14′50″N 94°52′40″W / 39.24722°N 94.87778°W / 39.24722; -94.87778
Easton	19625		1,245	11 (30)	109 (42)	0 (0)	0.11%	39°21′57″N 95°7′27″W / 39.36583°N 95.12417°W / 39.36583; -95.12417
Fairmount	22325	Basehor	6,266	61 (159)	102 (39)	0 (0)	0.39%	39°8′4″N 94°56′26″W / 39.13444°N 94.94056°W / 39.13444; -94.94056
High Prairie	32125		1,768	14 (37)	124 (48)	0 (0)	0.27%	39°15′30″N 95°0′34″W / 39.25833°N 95.00944°W / 39.25833; -95.00944
Kickapoo	36700		1,760	15 (40)	114 (44)	3 (1)	2.39%	39°20′45″N 94°59′29″W / 39.34583°N 94.99139°W / 39.34583; -94.99139
Reno	58950		1,143	10 (27)	111 (43)	2 (1)	1.56%	39°1′8″N 95°8′8″W / 39.01889°N 95.13556°W / 39.01889; -95.13556
Sherman	65000		2,367	22 (57)	108 (42)	3 (1)	2.44%	39°0′59″N 95°0′27″W / 39.01639°N 95.00750°W / 39.01639; -95.00750
Stranger	68500		2,451	19 (50)	127 (49)	0 (0)	0.17%	39°8′16″N 95°2′2″W / 39.13778°N 95.03389°W / 39.13778; -95.03389
Tonganoxie	70825	Tonganoxie (part)	4,852	35 (91)	137 (53)	1 (0)	0.66%	39°7′0″N 95°6′35″W / 39.11667°N 95.10972°W / 39.11667; -95.10972
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02.

Notable people[]

Sean Malto, professional skateboarder
Wayne Simien, professional basketball player

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "QuickFacts; Leavenworth County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ https://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ Big Stranger Creek Rogers, H.D., and Johnson, A. Keith. Kansas and Indian territory in The Atlas of the U.S. of North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Mexico, Central America, Cuba and Jamaica . London: E. Stanford, 1857 (no scale). A historical reference showing the Kansas Territory including parts of Colorado. Shows the westward trails.
^ Lower Kansas (Surf Your Watershed)
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-28.

External links[]

County

Maps

Leavenworth County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Coordinates: 39°14′N 95°02′W / 39.233°N 95.033°W / 39.233; -95.033

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "QuickFacts; Leavenworth County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[2] ttps://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.

[GR1-5] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[6] Big Stranger Creek Rogers, H.D., and Johnson, A. Keith. Kansas and Indian territory in The Atlas of the U.S. of North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Mexico, Central America, Cuba and Jamaica . London: E. Stanford, 1857 (no scale). A historical reference showing the Kansas Territory including parts of Colorado. Shows the westward trails.

[7] Lower Kansas (Surf Your Watershed)

[8] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[9] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[10] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[11] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[GR2-12] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[13] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

[14] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-28.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	59.2% 21,610	38.1% 13,886	2.7% 994
2016	57.6% 17,638	33.3% 10,209	9.1% 2,792
2012	58.7% 17,059	39.1% 11,357	2.3% 669
2008	54.9% 16,791	43.3% 13,255	1.8% 545
2004	58.4% 15,949	40.4% 11,039	1.3% 343
2000	54.1% 12,583	41.8% 9,733	4.1% 955
1996	47.9% 10,778	40.4% 9,098	11.7% 2,624
1992	33.4% 7,738	34.9% 8,077	31.8% 7,357
1988	52.5% 9,913	46.6% 8,797	0.9% 160
1984	62.3% 11,194	36.8% 6,604	1.0% 172
1980	55.0% 9,157	38.2% 6,354	6.9% 1,145
1976	50.1% 8,407	47.8% 8,022	2.1% 349
1972	67.7% 10,762	29.7% 4,727	2.6% 408
1968	48.4% 7,081	37.9% 5,546	13.8% 2,018
1964	42.4% 5,544	57.1% 7,479	0.5% 66
1960	53.1% 7,870	46.7% 6,926	0.2% 36
1956	61.6% 8,826	38.2% 5,480	0.2% 33
1952	61.2% 9,046	38.5% 5,698	0.3% 39
1948	48.6% 6,474	50.6% 6,740	0.8% 103
1944	58.6% 7,282	41.0% 5,097	0.5% 59
1940	58.3% 8,503	41.5% 6,053	0.3% 42
1936	51.4% 8,532	48.2% 7,996	0.4% 73
1932	40.2% 6,484	59.0% 9,507	0.8% 123
1928	56.3% 8,472	43.4% 6,539	0.3% 45
1924	68.1% 9,429	21.5% 2,982	10.4% 1,445
1920	65.1% 6,846	32.4% 3,409	2.6% 269
1916	45.5% 5,536	49.3% 6,002	5.3% 640
1912	33.1% 2,562	40.0% 3,099	27.0% 2,092
1908	53.9% 4,846	42.4% 3,818	3.7% 332
1904	64.2% 5,771	30.9% 2,775	5.0% 450
1900	49.8% 4,162	49.2% 4,109	1.0% 80
1896	45.8% 4,004	53.4% 4,665	0.8% 68
1892	47.0% 3,471		53.0% 3,921
1888	45.5% 3,272	48.9% 3,516	5.7% 406

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County seat: Leavenworth
Cities	Basehor Bonner Springs‡ De Soto‡ Easton Lansing Leavenworth Linwood Tonganoxie
Unincorporated communities	Fairmount Fall Leaf Fort Leavenworth Hoge Jarbalo Kickapoo Lenape Lowemont Millwood Reno Springdale Wadsworth
Townships	Kickapoo Sherman
Ghost town	Delaware City
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