Leawood, Kansas

About Leawood

Leawood, KS is a thriving city located in eastern Kansas counting 34,013 people who proudly call it home.

Leawood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,251 residents per square mile.

📰 Leawood News Today

• Boy rushed to hospital after scooter crash in Leawood kmbc.com · Aug 18
• Teen released from hospital after being hit by car while driving scooter in Leawood FOX4KC.com · Aug 18
• Fire Chief Andrew Grove named to lead Leawood department eciks.org · Aug 18
• Dr. Dennis Lee Gutshall, DC - Bethany Republican-Clipper Bethany Republican-Clipper · Aug 18
• Leawood selects new fire chief from neighboring Johnson County department Kansas City Star · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Leawood Unique

• A top-25 city in Kansas by population (#13 of 626 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.4% of Kansas's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,013.
• Easy reach of Overland Park (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Leawood

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american
• Barrio — mexican
• Cafe Vie
• Caleb's Breakfast & Lunch — brunch
• China Dragon — chinese
• Cozy Thai Restaurant — thai
• Crows Coffee Red Bridge — coffee shop (café)
• Crushed Red- Overland Park
• Eat Fit Go

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• All Seasons Indoor Golf Club · Arcade
• Eva Reynolds Fine Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Old Red Bridge Love Locks · Attraction
• The Regnier Family Wonderscope · Museum
• Wonderscope Children Museum · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese's
• Leawood Aquatic Center · Water park
• The Rice Gallery of Fine Art · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leawood

• Santa Fe Trace Park reviews ★
• Alex George Park reviews ★
• Ampitheatre reviews ★
• Beth Torah Park reviews ★
• Blue River Athletic Fields reviews ★
• Brown Recreation Area reviews ★
• Carl Migliazzo City Park reviews ★
• Foxhill North Park reviews ★
• Foxhill South Park reviews ★
• Garden Labyrinth reviews ★
• Gezer Park reviews ★
• Hawthorne Valley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Leawood

• Brookwood Elem
• Leawood Elementary
• Leawood Middle
• Mission Trail Elementary
• Prairie Star Elementary
• Prairie Star Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute
• Ascentist Hospital Llc

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Leawood

🏘️ Nearby Communities