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Welcome to Leavenworth County ...

Time Zone: Leavenworth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Leavenworth is the Seat for Leavenworth County.

Leavenworth County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leavenworth had a population of 81,911 people. This is an increase of 7.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,227 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leavenworth represented 2.67% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Leavenworth County:

  • Basehor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
    • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
  • Lansing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Leavenworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Linwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Tonganoxie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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