Leawood, Kansas

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The city of Leawood is located in Johnson County.

Leawood is 290 feet [88.39 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Colorado, Missouri and South Carolina have communities that are also named Leawood.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Leawood had a population of 27,656 people^<2> (or 6.08% of the total population of Johnson County). The population of Leawood represented 1.03% of the total of Kansas, making it the state's 14th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Leawood had a population of 31,342 people. This is an increase of 13.33% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Leawood.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Kansas City	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	142,562	2.93% decrease
	Lenexa	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	46,822	16.36% increase
	Olathe	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	119,993	29.08% increase
	Shawnee	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	60,954	27% increase
	Belton (MO)	SE	7 mi [11.27 km]	24,591	13.17% increase
	Independence (MO)	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	110,440	2.51% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Leawood.

Websites for Leawood

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