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Leavenworth is located at 47km northwest of
Kansas City.This town (pop. 40,000) may be most famous for the
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary, but it also has the historic
2,835-hectare Fort Leavenworth military post and the Frontier
Army Museum. The Buffalo Soldier Monument, dedicated in 1992,
pays tribute to the African-American cavalry units that the
Native Americans nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers.
Population (year 2000): 35,420. Estimated
population in July 2005: 35,213 (-0.6% change)
Males: 18,743 (52.9%), Females: 16,677 (47.1%)
Leavenworth County
Zip code:
66048
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $40,681 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,200 (year 2000)
Races in Leavenworth:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
- Black (16.3%)
- Hispanic (5.1%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (13.9%),
English (9.0%), United States (8.6%), Polish (3.3%), Italian
(2.5%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 23.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Leavenworth
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Leavenworth city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 17.4%
3.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.7%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -3,473 (-8.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Leavenworth:
- CUSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (711 MARSHALL ST)
- SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL (3500 S 4TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Leavenworth:
- PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KANSAS
CITY, KS)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
KANSAS CITY, KS)
- ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Leavenworth:
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 16 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO;
ID: MCI)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 27 miles; KANSAS
CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO;
ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leavenworth:
- SHERMAN AAF (about 5 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS;
ID: FLV)
- RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 17 miles; DEARBORN, MO;
ID: 0C1)
- AMELIA EARHART (about 25 miles; ATCHISON, KS; ID:
K59)
College/University in Leavenworth:
- SAINT MARY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
510; Location: 4100 S 4TH ST TRAFFICWAY; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.smcks.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Leavenworth:
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PARKVILLE, MO;
Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18
miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 29 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles;
OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 31 miles;
KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
Public high school in Leavenworth:
- LEAVENWORTH SR HIGH (Students: 1,488;
Location: 2012 10TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Leavenworth:
- IMMACULATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 238;
Location: 600 SHAWNEE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Leavenworth:
- RICHARD W. WARREN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
487; Location: 3501 NEW LAWRENCE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEAVENWORTH WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
382; Location: 1901 SPRUCE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DAVID BREWER ELEM (Students: 372; Location:
401 N 17TH; Grades: KG - 05)
- HOWARD WILSON ELEM (Students: 367; Location:
616 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- ANTHONY ELEM (Students: 328; Location: 570
EVERGREEN; Grades: KG - 05)
- MUNCIE ELEM (Students: 288; Location: 541
MUNCIE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- EARL M LAWSON ELEM (Students: 288; Location:
820 N 5TH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- NETTIE HARTNETT/BEN DAY ELEM (Students: 247;
Location: 1000 3RD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- SALT CREEK VALLEY INTERMEDIATE (Students:
143; Location: 32325 167TH ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Leavenworth:
- XAVIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 444; Location:
721 OSAGE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 133;
Location: 320 NORTH 7TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH TENDER (Students:
117; Location: 2101 TENTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Leavenworth:
- LEAVENWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$750,193; Location: 417 SPRUCE ST.; 117,231 books; 2,636
audio materials; 2,163 video materials; 225 serial
subscriptions)
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