Leawood, Kansas

Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The city is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 31,867.

Geography
Leawood is located at °N, °W (38.920802, -94.622118). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²), of which, 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,656 people, 9,841 households, and 8,118 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,833.4 people per square mile (708.1/km²). There were 10,129 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% White, 1.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 9,841 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $117,896, and the median income for a family was $136,871. Males had a median income of $90,546 versus $43,933 for females. The per capita income for the city was $49,139. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Top employers
According to Leawood's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were:

Libraries
The Johnson County Library serves the residents of Leawood. Its Pioneer Library branch is in Leawood. Its expansion and renovation required 12 months and was completed on schedule in October 2009.

Sister cites

 * 🇹🇼 Yilan City, Taiwan, Republic of China (1988)

Fast food
For many years, Leawood upheld a ban on fast food establishments within the city limits. Since the late 1990s the ordinances prohibiting gas stations and fast food restaurants have been revoked. Now Leawood is home to many fast food restaurants. Leawood also has a wide variety of Mexican restaurants.

Religion
Leawood is home to the main campus of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection- the largest church in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the largest Methodist church in the country with 17,000 members. The church also has campuses in Olathe, Kansas, and downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Notable people

 * Jon Kempin, professional soccer goalie for Sporting KC
 * Karen McCarthy, Missouri politician
 * Sean Plott, professional gamer and commentator in Starcraft
 * Joe Montana, professional NFL Quarterback
 * Trent Green, professional NFL Quarterback
 * Joe Carter, professional Major League Baseball Player