LeavenworthKansas
Leavenworth is the county seat of and the largest city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Leavenworth is located on the west bank of the Missouri River, on the site of Fort Leavenworth, built in 1827.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Leavenworth
Leavenworth, KS is a thriving city located in northeastern Kansas, home to 37,370 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Leavenworth holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 24.35 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,535 residents per square mile.
What Makes Leavenworth Unique
- A top-25 city in Kansas by population (#12 of 626 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.5% of Kansas's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 37,370.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Leavenworth
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Frontier Army Museum · Museum
- Lewis and Clark Center · Museum
- C W Parker Carousel Museum · Museum
- First City Museum · Museum
- Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum · Museum
- National Fred Harvey Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leavenworth
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Leavenworth
- Anthony Elementary
- Bradley Elem
- David Brewer Elementary
- Earl Lawson Early Education Center
- Eisenhower Elem
- Henry Leavenworth
- Lansing High 9-12
- Leavenworth Sr High
- Leavenworth Virtual School
- MacArthur Elem
- Patton Jr High
- Richard Warren Intermediate School
- Richard Warren Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Saint John Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.