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Leonardville, Kansas

Leonardville is a city in Riley County, Kansas, home to about 514 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66449.

Population5141,772 per sq mi
Median home value$110,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Leonardville

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)115 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX454 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leonardville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leonardville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leonardville had 432 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 292nd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Riley County grew from 13,828 residents in 1900 to 71,959 in 2020.

Leonardville population by census2000: 398, 2010: 449, 2020: 432398200044920104322020

Riley County, 1900–2020

Riley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,828, 1910: 15,783, 1920: 20,650, 1930: 19,882, 1940: 20,617, 1950: 33,405, 1960: 41,914, 1970: 56,788, 1980: 63,505, 1990: 67,139, 2000: 62,843, 2010: 71,115, 2020: 71,95914K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5042K’60’7064K’80’9063K’00’1072K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeonardvilleJan: high 39°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in39°18°Jan0.744°21°Feb1.155°31°Mar1.966°41°Apr2.876°53°May4.986°64°Jun4.591°68°Jul4.089°66°Aug4.181°57°Sep2.968°44°Oct2.253°31°Nov1.542°21°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clay Ctr, KS weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Riley County

20,580 jobs at 1,620 businesses in Riley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Riley CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,984 jobs; Retail trade: 3,884 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,546 jobs; Other services: 1,456 jobs; Construction: 1,246 jobs; Information: 1,040 jobs; Professional services: 1,010 jobs; Finance and insurance: 867 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Other services 7% Construction 6% Information 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leonardville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Clay County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clay Center14.3 miles
  • Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Manhattan17.9 miles
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manhattan17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists3

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.

Places in and around Leonardville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Leonardville Ball Park · 7 acres0.3 mi
  • Leonardville City Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Libraries

  • Riley City Library4.9 mi
  • Riley County Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Arts & Memories Museum5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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