Tonganoxie is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, home to about 5,891 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66086.
Homes sold for a median of $212 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tonganoxie; 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.
Tonganoxie had 5,573 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 59th 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 18°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence Muni Ap, KS weather station (9 miles 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).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tonganoxie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1866.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tonganoxie. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonganoxie ElemTonganoxie | Pre-K–5 | 919 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Tonganoxie Middle SchoolTonganoxie | 6–8 | 433 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Tonganoxie HighTonganoxie | 9–12 | 620 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Christian SchoolTonganoxie | Pre-K–8 | 81 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 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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