Facts About Leawood
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Leawood was named for Oscar G. Lee, an original owner of the town site.
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The estimated population of Leawood is 34,702, as of 2020.
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Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the area eventually established as Leawood and in the early 1700’s Daniel Boone explored the land with French and American traders.
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Leawood is located at 38°58′00″N 94°37′01″W (38.9666730, -94.6169012).
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Leawood is twinned with the following sister cities Yilan City, Taiwan & Gezer Regional Council, Israel.
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The city of Leawood has a total area of 15.16 square miles, of which, 15.06 square miles of it is land and 0.10 square miles is water.
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In 1948, following the establishment of a housing development by the Kroh brothers, Leawood was incorporated.
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The stone barn of the Adam Legler Barn Museum, which was built in 1864, is one of the major tourist attractions.
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The incorporation of the City of Leawood in 1948 set a standard against which all other Johnson County cities would eventually be judged.
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Leawood is located in Johnson County, in the Kansas City metro area.
