Leawood, Missouri

About Leawood

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Leawood is a tiny community with an estimated population of 634.

Leawood holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 515 residents per square mile.

📰 Leawood News Today

• Lockton breaks ground on new headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, with $125M in tax incentives KSHB 41 Kansas City · May 28
• New details reveal what led up to Leawood nursing home shooting FOX4KC.com · Feb 25
• 3495 S Leawood Ave, Springfield, MO 65807 Realtor.com · Jun 24
• Major Missouri firm officially hops state line to Leawood. Governor says it doesn't violate the border war truce Johnson County Post · May 29
• Matthew "Chatterbox" Castonguay Legacy obituary · Jun 11

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What Makes Leawood Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

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