Communities

this is the one!Leavenworth County is located on the Northwest corner of the Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area. 20 minutes or less will provide you connectivity to a number of Kansas City landmarks/conveniences including but not limited to: Kansas City International Airport (KCI), The Plaza, Zona Rosa, Downtown KC, Village West, Kansas Speedway, Oak Park Mall, and the University of Kansas.

Leavenworth County has a unique mix of urban and rural opportunities in collaboration with historic and new age development. The City of Leavenworth (pop. 38,000) is the oldest incorporated communities in Kansas (1854) while the Cities of Basehor (pop. 3,000) and Tonganoxie (pop. 3,500) are ranked the 5th and 6th fastest growing communities in the state. The City of Lansing (pop. 10,100) is a bedroom community to the City of Leavenworth; however the average household income ranks among the Top 10 in the state. Other more rural communities like Easton and Linwood are also seeing additional growth as the Kansas City metro continues to push its way West.

Leavenworth County is also home to Fort Leavenworth (home of the Combined Arms Center) which houses some of the Army’s best and brightest leadership for the United States Military. The base is home to nearly 4,000 residents and during daytime hours will see an additional 2,000 traverse on post for employment opportunities.

	City of Basehor 2620 North 155th Street - P.O. Box 406 Basehor, KS 66007 phone: (913) 724-1370 fax: (913) 724-3388 www.cityofbasehor.org Community Profile
	City of Easton 300 W Riley St Easton, KS 66020 (913) 773-8146
	City of Lansing 800 1st Terrace Lansing, Kansas 66043 phone: 913-727-3233 fax: 913-727-1538 www.lansing.ks.us/ Lansing Correctional Facility Community Profile
	City of Leavenworth 100 North 5th Street Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-1970 phone: (913) 682-9201 www.lvks.org United States Penitentiary Community Profile
	Leavenworth Main Street Program 213 B3 Delaware Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 phone: (913) 682-3924 f ax: (913) 682-3924 www.leavenworthmainstreet.com
	City of Linwood 306 Main - P.O. Box 146 Linwood, KS 66052 phone: (913) 301-3024 fax: (913) 301-3331 skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Linwood/
	City of Tonganoxie 321 S. Delaware - PO Box 326 Tonganoxie, KS 66086 (913) 845-2620 www.tonganoxie.org Community Profile