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Leavenworth County, KS mapCounty population in 2005: 73,113 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,450
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,621
% of renters here:  33%
State:  31%
Land area: 463 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 158 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 5.8%
Leavenworth County:  5.8%
Kansas:  11.7%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Leavenworth County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Leavenworth County, Kansas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Males: 36,521  (53.2%)
Females: 32,170  (46.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $35,362
County population in 2003: 72,107
Jobs in 2003: 25,007

Leavenworth County,KS real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 32,792
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:
Leavenworth County:  2.7 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $55,127
2005 median house value: $146,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $492
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $883
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,833 ($48,114 in 2000)
This county  $50,833
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,961
Leavenworth County  $128,961
Kansas:  $107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $551
Institutionalized population: 5,989
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Leavenworth County in 2000: $960


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 48
  • Thefts: 101
  • Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 106
  • Thefts: 116
  • Auto thefts: 36

Leavenworth County races chart


Leavenworth County, KS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 357 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2001: 364 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2002: 509 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 446 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2004: 546 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2005: 669 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2006: 472 buildings, average cost: $148,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Leavenworth County Kansas:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,688 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,626 (1.2%)

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leavenworth County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leavenworth, Lansing, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Linwood, Easton.

2005 air pollution in Leavenworth County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Atchison County , Douglas County , Jefferson County , Johnson County , Platte County, Missouri , Wyandotte County .


Leavenworth County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Leavenworth County: Eightmile House (A), Brown School (B), Camp Haven (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hillsdale Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Leavenworth County include: West Side Christian Church (A), Wallula Church (B), Topeka Bible Church (C), Emanuel Church (D), Friends Church (E), Saint Martins Church (F), Saint Joseph of the Valley Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), High Prairie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Lawrence Cemetery (1), Lenape Cemetery (2), Van Winkler Cemetery (3), Little Stranger Cemetery (4), Saint Thomas Cemetery (5), Sarcoxie Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: State Lake (A), Flinner Lake (B), Lake Stellamaris (C), Valley Lakes (D), Happy Hollow Lake (E), Yllier Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hog Creek (A), Little Sandy Creek (B), Piper Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Stranger Creek (E), Salt Creek (F), Murray Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Kent Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leavenworth County include: Leavenworth State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (1), Leavenworth County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Kansas:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,720
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,830 (56% naturalized citizens)

Leavenworth County:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 402
  • 1990 to 1994: 228
  • 1985 to 1989: 203
  • 1980 to 1984: 142
  • 1975 to 1979: 133
  • 1970 to 1974: 191
  • 1970 to 1974: 149
  • 1965 to 1969: 382

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.2%

Leavenworth County marital status for males

Leavenworth County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,004
  • One, attached: 1,345
  • Two: 1,301
  • 3 or 4: 1,047
  • 5 to 9: 1,014
  • 10 to 19: 354
  • 20 or more: 449
  • Mobile homes: 887

Housing units in Leavenworth County with a mortgage: 8,812 (1,052 second mortgage, 530 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,172


Agriculture in Leavenworth County
Average size of farms: 180 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20181
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $117.63
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20246
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.72%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36367
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.73
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.76%
Corn for grain: 18660 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5907 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26780 harvested acres
Vegetables: 103 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acres

Leavenworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 6.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (17%)
  • Korea (16%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Netherlands (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Leavenworth County:



  • German (25%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Leavenworth County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 25,275 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 3,445 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 79 (0%)
  • Taxi: 82 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 102 (0%)
  • Walked: 927 (3%)
  • Other means: 212 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,073 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Leavenworth County, Kansas
  • 2324 people in state prisons
  • 2249 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 508 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 360 people in nursing homes
  • 320 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 214 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 214 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 147 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 144 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,980.

11.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.43%
Kansas average:  7.39%

0.84% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,322 average AGI)
Leavenworth County:  0.84%
Kansas average:  0.18%

4.01% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($15,300 average AGI)
6.58% relocated from other states ($30,254 average AGI)
Leavenworth County:  6.58%
Kansas average:  3.56%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wyandotte County, KS  1.24% ($42,934 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  1.22% ($52,259)
from Douglas County, KS  0.42% ($36,000)
from Jackson County, MO  0.28% ($28,886)
from Platte County, MO  0.24% ($38,932)
from Orange County, NY  0.22% ($71,927)
from Cumberland County, NC  0.19% ($53,696)


11.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.02%
Kansas average:  7.67%

0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,669 average AGI)
Leavenworth County:  0.67%
Kansas average:  0.08%

3.83% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($12,140 average AGI)
6.53% relocated to other states ($30,260 average AGI)
Leavenworth County:  6.53%
Kansas average:  3.95%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, KS  1.29% ($38,636 average AGI)
to Wyandotte County, KS  0.87% ($34,276)
to Douglas County, KS  0.47% ($30,557)
to Jackson County, MO  0.37% ($34,278)
to Bell County, TX  0.29% ($61,167)
to Platte County, MO  0.25% ($36,500)
to Clay County, MO  0.22% ($33,132)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2



Births per 1000 population in Leavenworth County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Leavenworth County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Leavenworth County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,335 (6,272 aged, 1,063 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 62,042
  • In family households: 55,212 (14,370 male householders, 2,931 female householders)
    14,429 spouses, 20,568 children (18,659 natural, 543 adopted, 1,366 stepchildren), 1,036 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 540 other relatives, 929 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,830 (2,636 male householders (2,182 living alone)), 3,150 female householders (2,827 living alone)), 1,044 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,649 (5,923 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,715 2-persons, 3,937 3-persons, 4,034 4-persons, 1,787 5-persons, 590 6-persons, 238 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,009 1-person, 659 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

13,660 married couples with children.
3,345 single-parent households (821 men, 2,524 women).

93.7% of residents of Leavenworth County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,177,182,000 ($16251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $420,157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $221,016,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,736,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,926,000
Federal grants: $54,787,000
Federal procurement contracts: $585,833,000 ($187,870,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $254,884,000 ($168,956,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $96,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $52,829,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,847,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,918
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,780
Here:  38 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +331
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,055
Here:  +28 per 1000 residents
State:  -21 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Leavenworth County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.39 millions of gallons per day (50% from ground, 50% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 554
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,982
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,253
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,461
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,878
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,709
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,279
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,318
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,967


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leavenworth County, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 58
  • 3 rooms: 243
  • 4 rooms: 986
  • 5 rooms: 3,343
  • 6 rooms: 3,704
  • 7 rooms: 2,874
  • 8 rooms: 2,376
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,854


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leavenworth County, Kansas:

  • 1 room: 135
  • 2 rooms: 252
  • 3 rooms: 1,057
  • 4 rooms: 1,507
  • 5 rooms: 1,899
  • 6 rooms: 1,353
  • 7 rooms: 765
  • 8 rooms: 376
  • 9 or more rooms: 277


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Leavenworth County:

  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 397
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,754
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,332
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,359
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 587


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leavenworth County:

  • no bedroom: 171
  • 1 bedroom: 1,400
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,329
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,812
  • 4 bedrooms: 765
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 144


Cars and other vehicles available in Leavenworth County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 350
  • 1 vehicle: 3,079
  • 2 vehicles: 7,115
  • 3 vehicles: 3,275
  • 4 vehicles: 1,075
  • 5 or more vehicles: 556


Cars and other vehicles available in Leavenworth County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,007
  • 1 vehicle: 2,940
  • 2 vehicles: 3,040
  • 3 vehicles: 474
  • 4 vehicles: 98
  • 5 or more vehicles: 62

48% of Leavenworth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kansas.

Leavenworth County:  48.2%
State average:  53.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33779
  • Northeast: 3060
  • Midwest: 12347
  • South: 10399
  • West: 5668

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 804
Here:  9.6%
Kansas:  11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 475
Here:  11.1%
Kansas:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 608
Here:  23.4%
Kansas:  13.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Leavenworth County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,163,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,074,000
    General - Other: $3,081,000
    Police Protection: $2,721,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,683,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,671,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,492,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,991,000
    Financial Administration: $1,626,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,529,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,113,000
    Welfare - Other: $996,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $594,000
    Housing & Community Development: $201,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,078,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,050,000
    Higher Education: $311,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $736,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,875,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,777,000
    Interest Earnings: $262,000
    Special Assessments: $201,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $777,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    General Public Building: $122,000
    Police Protection: $121,000
    Corrections - Other: $49,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,005,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $516,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $875,000
    All Other: $589,000
    Health & Hospitals: $451,000
    Public Welfare: $383,000
    General Support: $331,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,011,000
    Total General Sales: $5,359,000
    NEC: $1,735,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $336,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,544,000

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