Leavenworth County | |
|---|---|
 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 / 39.2686°N 95.1256°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 | |
• Total | 81,881 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 83,518  |
| • Density | 176.8/sq mi (68.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | leavenworthcounty.gov |
Leavenworth County is a county 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.