Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 81,881. The county was named after Henry Leavenworth, a general in the Indian Wars who established Fort Leavenworth.
Leavenworth County | |
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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 | |
| 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 |
| • Estimate (2021 ) | 82,184 |
| • Density | 176.8/sq mi (68.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | leavenworthcounty.gov |
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