Leavenworth is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, home to about 37,195 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66027 and 66048.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL418 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leavenworth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Leavenworth had 37,351 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Leavenworth County grew from 40,940 residents in 1900 to 81,881 in 2020.
Leavenworth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leavenworth, KS weather station (about a mile away).
13,622 jobs at 1,332 businesses in Leavenworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
570 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leavenworth’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 63 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 114 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley ElemFort Leavenworth | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Earl Lawson Early Education CenterLeavenworth | Pre-K–K | 282 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Eisenhower ElemFort Leavenworth | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| MacArthur ElemFort Leavenworth | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Leavenworth Virtual SchoolLeavenworth | K–8 | 23 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Anthony ElementaryLeavenworth | 1–4 | 274 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| David Brewer ElementaryLeavenworth | 1–4 | 319 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Henry LeavenworthLeavenworth | 1–4 | 297 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Richard Warren Intermediate SchoolLeavenworth | 5–6 | 409 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Patton Jr HighFort Leavenworth | 6–9 | 389 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Richard Warren Middle SchoolLeavenworth | 7–8 | 427 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lansing High 9-12Leavenworth | 9–12 | 860 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Leavenworth Sr HighLeavenworth | 9–12 | 1,237 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Elementary SchoolLeavenworth | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lansing.
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