Leavenworth, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Leavenworth, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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motto = The first city of Kansas

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image_caption = Downtown Leavenworth


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map_caption = Location of Leavenworth, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Leavenworth
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area_total_km2 = 60.9
area_land_km2 = 60.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 23.5
area_land_sq_mi = 23.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 35420
population_density_km2 = 581.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1506.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 256
elevation_ft = 840
latd = 39 |latm = 18 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 55 |longs = 22 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 66043, 66048
area_code = 913
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-39000GR|2
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Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is situated on the west bank of the Missouri River. The population was 35,420 at the 2000 census. Leavenworth, founded in 1854, was the first incorporated city in Kansas. The city is located south of Fort Leavenworth, the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi, which was established in 1827 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth. Leavenworth is the host of many prisons, including the federal prison and several smaller prisons, including the military's primary prison, the United States Disciplinary Barracks. The city is also home to University of Saint Mary (Kansas), operated by the Sisters of Charity. Leavenworth is sister city to the city of Wagga Wagga in the Australian state of New South Wales [cite news | title = Sister Cities | publisher = Wagga Wagga City Council | url = http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/html/304-sister-cities.asp | accessdate = 2008-08-24 ] as well as the city of Ōmihachiman, Japan. Beneath the city appears to be another one entirely: a recently publicized underground series of "vaults" is thought to have been used for commerce, fugitives, or slavery. [cite web | title = Mystery Surrounds Leavenworth's Underground City | publisher = KCTV5 | date = 2008-08-07 | url = http://www.kctv5.com/news/17126244/detail.html | accessdate = 2008-08-24 ]

Geography

Leavenworth is located at coor dms|39|18|30|N|94|55|22|W|city (39.308248, -94.922740).GR|1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²), of which 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.09%, is water.GR|2

Climate

Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about convert|16|°F|°C|abbr=on in January to an average high of nearly convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on in July. The maximum temperature reaches convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on an average of 44 days per year and reaches convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on an average of 4 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32°F) an average of 114 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the first day of November, and the last spring freeze occurs between the last day of March and the final week of April.

The area receives nearly convert|41|in|mm of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and June—the April–June period averages 31 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 29 to convert|54|in|mm. There are on average 93 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages about 10 inches, but the median is less than convert|3|in|mm. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 4 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on three of those days.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1860= 7429
1870= 17873
1880= 16546
1890= 19768
1900= 20735
1910= 19363
1920= 16912
1930= 17466
1940= 19220
1950= 20579
1960= 22052
1970= 25147
1980= 33656
1990= 38495
2000= 35420

As of the census of 2000, there were 35,420 people, 12,035 households, and 8,219 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,506.8 people per square mile (581.7/km²). There were 12,936 housing units at an average density of 550.3/sq mi (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.77% White, 16.32% African American, 0.76% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.

There were 12,035 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,681, and the median income for a family was $48,836. Males had a median income of $36,953 versus $24,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,785. About 6.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Leavenworth is the home of a Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). It is part of an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mail order prescriptions to veterans using computerization at strategic locations throughout the United States.

Notable people

* Buffalo Bill Cody, soldier, buffalo hunter and wild west showman
* Robert E. Davis, Kansas Supreme Court Justice
* Neil Dougherty, basketball coach
* Melissa Etheridge, musician
* Fred Harvey, prolific restaurateur
* Wild Bill Hickok, soldier, lawman, gunfighter
*John Leavitt, composer, conductor, teacher, church musician
* Ron Logan, former Executive Vice President of Walt Disney Entertainment
* Wayne Simien, basketball player
* Richard Sanders, actor
* Harold Coyle, author

References

External links

* [http://www.leavenworthhistory.org Leavenworth County Historical Society]
* [http://www.lvks.org/ Official City of Leavenworth Website]
* [http://www.lvarea.com Leavenworth Area Development Corporation]
* [http://www.leavenworth-lansingareachamberofcommerce.com/cvb Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.leavenworth.army.mil/ US Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth]
* [http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/08/19/mystery-surrounds-leavenworth-kansas-underground-city/ Underground City Beneath Leavenworth]