Leavenworth County, Kansas

Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Courthouse in Leavenworth
Leavenworth County Courthouse in Leavenworth
Map of Kansas highlighting Leavenworth County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°16′07″N 95°07′32″W / 39.2686°N 95.1256°W / 39.2686; -95.1256
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forHenry Leavenworth
SeatLeavenworth
Largest cityLeavenworth
Area
 • Total469 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Land463 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Water6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  1.3%
Population
 • Total81,881
 • Estimate 
(2021 Increase)[2]
82,184
 • Density176.8/sq mi (68.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteleavenworthcounty.gov

Leavenworth County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[3] Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth.[4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 81,881.[1] The county was named after Henry Leavenworth, a general in the Indian Wars who established Fort Leavenworth.

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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