LEAVENWORTH COUNTY KANSAS

VITAL STATS

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Known as home of the “Big House,” Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Leavenworth is better described as the home of Fort Leavenworth, which employs 5,200 people. The Largest City, Leavenworth, offers a historic downtown combined with residential and commecial growth.

Estimated Total Population    68,691

18 and over    50,357

Median age    35.6

Increase from 1990    6.70%

Largest City    Leavenworth

Estimated population of city    35,420

Total Housing Units    24,401

Median value    $96,900

Total Households    23,071

Family households    17,206

Average household    size 2.69

Average family size    3.15

EDUCATION   

Population Over    25 44,792

High-school graduate    15,188

Some college, no degree    10,397

Associate's degree    2,828

Bachelor's degree    5,892

Graduate or professional degree    4,446

Percent graduated high school    86.50%

Percent with bachelor's or higher    23.10%

EMPLOYMENT STATUS   

Population 16 and over    52,378

In labor force    32,624

Commuting to work    31,223

TOP EMPLOYERS   

Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth USD #453, Eisenhower VA Med. Center, Hallmark, St. Mary's College, Lansing Correctional Facility, Federal Government

TOP INDUSTRIES   

Management, professional    9,031

Service    4,959

Sales and office    7,751

Construction, extraction, maintenance    3,426

Production, transportation    3,885

Median Household Income   $48,114

Median Family Income   $55,805

Land Area (square miles)   463

Persons per square mile)   148.40

County Seat    Leavenworth

County Government Info   

Chairman of County Commissioners—Joe Daniels
bocc@lvcoks.com
300 Walnut Leavenworth, KS 66048
Tel: 913.684.0400
Fax: 913.680.0406
www.leavenworthcounty.org

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing