Group for those who reside in, or have a reasonable connection with the city of Leawood, KS.

Leawood Fast Facts:

Date of Incorporation:

November 30,1948
Land Area:

14.7 square miles
Location:

Located in Johnson County, Kansas, is a suburban community in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It covers 14.7 square miles and resembles an elongated rectangle running north/south. Interstate-435 and the K-150 highway corridor both cross through the City, I-435 just north and K-150 just south of the center of the community. Leawood is bordered on three sides by the cities of Overland Park and Prairie Village, Kansas, and on the fourth by Kansas City, Missouri.


Climate:
Degrees Fahrenheit

High Low

January 37 18
February 42 23
March 55 33
April 66 44
May 75 54
June 83 63
July 88 67
August 86 65
September 79 57
October 68 46
November 54 34
December 41 23



Population:

1990 Census 19,693
2000 Census 27,656
2002 (Source: Item 14B-June 16, 2003 Ward Boundary Revisions Population Figures) 30,201



Form of Government:

Mayor/Council
Separately elected Mayor
8 Council Members
Non-partisan basis
4 year, staggered terms
Public Safety:

1 Police Station
3 Patrol Districts
Animal Control Services
3 Fire Stations
Recreation Facilities:

Public Aquatic Center
Tennis & Sand Volleyball Courts
Baseball & Soccer Fields
Over 4 miles of Greenway Trail
18 hole Public Golf Course
423 acres of parkland
6 Parks
8.2 miles of walking trails
Over 300 recreation classes offered annually
Historic Oxford School tours
Nature Center
Cabins/Lodge/Community Room Rentals
Miles of Streets:

172.13 center lane miles
Number of Street Lights:

2,001
Churches:

7 Protestant Churches
3 Catholic Churches
Education:

4 elementary schools
2 secondary schools
(These schools are operated by 2 school districts:
the Shawnee Mission School District and the Blue Valley School District)
3 Catholic elementary schools
Sales Tax:


5.300% State of Kansas
.850% Johnson County
1.125% City of Leawood
.250% County School Tax

7.525% TOTAL


Ad Valorem Property Tax:

Paid annually, is based on the market value of a home,
Property Tax the assessed valuation and the mill levy. The market value is determined by
Johnson County and the assessed valuation is set by the State Legislature. The
mill levy is determined annually by each taxing jurisdication's Governing Body.
2002 Assessed Valuation:

Residental = 11.5%
Commercial = 25%
2004 City of Leawood Mill Levy: 24.070
A homeowner, living in Leawood, will pay ad valorem property taxes for the
following taxing jurisdications: School District (either Shawnee Mission or Blue
Valley), Johnson County, City of Leawood, Johnson County Community College,
and the State of Kansas.

Hotels:

0 currently
1 is included in the Park Place development
Airports:

Johnson County Executive (OJC)
4,100 Foot runway with FBO service
Business / Charter flight operations / General Aviation
Located 5 miles west of Leawood

New Century Airport (IXD)
7,339 Foot runway with FBO service
Business / Charter flight operations / General Aviation
Located 15 miles southwest of Leawood

Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
10,800 Foot runway / Airline Service / Charter / FBO
Located 32 miles north of Leawood