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Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan
Area. The population was 27,656 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Leawood is located at 38°55′15″N 94°37′20″W / 38.92083°N
94.62222°W / 38.92083; -94.62222
(38.920802, -94.622118)[3].
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 square miles
(39.1 km²), of which, 15.1 square miles
(39.1 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of
2000, there were 27,656 people, 9,841 households, and 8,118
families residing in the city. The population density was 1,833.4
people per square mile (708.1/km²). There were 10,129 housing units
at an average density of 671.5/sq mi (259.3/km²). The racial
makeup of the city was 95.19% White, 1.46% African
American, 0.14% Native
American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific
Islander, 0.25% from other
races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 9,841 households out of which 41.4% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living
together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 17.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up
of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years
of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the
average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the
age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45
to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household
in the city was $117,896, and the median income for a family was
$136,871.[4] Males
had a median income of $90,546 versus $43,933 for females. The per capita
income for the city was $49,139. About 0.5% of families and
1.3% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or
over.
Libraries
The Johnson County Library serves the residents of
Leawood. Its Pioneer Library branch is
in Leawood. Its expansion and renovation required 12 months and was
completed on schedule in October, 2009.
Fast food
For many years, Leawood upheld a ban on fast food establishments
within the city limits. Since the late 1990s the ordinances
prohibiting gas stations and fast food restaurants have been
revoked.[5]. This
source comment about no fast food restaurants since the late 1990s
cannot be completely accurate as a McDonald's has been standing at
the northeast corner of Roe and 119th St. since at least April,
1994.
References
- ^ a
b
"American FactFinder". United States Census
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic
Names". United States Geological
Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and
1990". United States Census
Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
- ^
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US1823278&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US18%7C16000US1823278&_street=&_county=leawood&_cityTown=leawood&_state=04000US20&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^
"Kansas Guide and Cities -
Leawood, Kansas". http://www.kansasguide.org/cities/leawood-kansas/. Retrieved
2009-03-26.
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