Editing Leawood, Kansas

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'''Leawood''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|iː|w|ʊ|d}}) is a city in [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]], [[Kansas]], United States,<ref name="GNIS"/> and is part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 33,902.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Leawood, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Leawood_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2039075 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123023715/https://data.census.gov/profile/Leawood_city,_Kansas?g=1600000US2039075 |archive-date=November 23, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Leawood, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/leawoodcitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824012346/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/leawoodcitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|History of Kansas}}

=== 19th century ===
After the 1803 [[Louisiana Purchase]], the area east of present-day Leawood opened for settlement. The [[Santa Fe Trail]] which ran through the area also contributed to the development of the area. The Border Ruffian War (1855-1857), part of a larger conflict known as [[Bleeding Kansas]], damaged the local economy as pro-[[slavery]] activists from the slave state of [[Missouri]] attacked settlers, traders, and those traveling along the Santa Fe Trail. Conditions improved with the founding of Oxford, Kansas, the predecessor of Leawood. The township was destroyed by the [[American Civil War]], and there was little left by 1865.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.leawood.org/pc/pdf/compplan.pdf|title=CITY OF LEAWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2016|date=2016|access-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref>

'''Leawood''' was named for Oscar G. Lee, the original land owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jocohistory.net/cdm/leawood/ | title=Leawood, Kansas | publisher=Johnson County Museum | work=JoCoHistory | access-date=12 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151645/http://www.jocohistory.net/cdm/leawood/ | archive-date=14 July 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 20th century ===
Modern Leawood was established in the 1920s, after Oscar G. Lee, a retired police chief from [[Oklahoma]], moved to [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]]. He supervised the construction of Lee Boulevard for public use.

In 1948, a housing development by the Kroh Brothers led to the incorporation as a city. On November 30, 1948, Leawood became a city of the third class with a population of less than 2,000. By 1959, it had become a city of the second class. {{As of|2014}}, it is a city of the first class with approximately 32,800 residents.<ref name=":0" />

{{As of|2015}}, it was one of the Kansas City metropolitan area's wealthiest suburbs, alongside [[Mission Hills, Kansas]], the [[Country Club Plaza]] neighborhood, and [[Olathe, Kansas]]. Particularly the neighborhoods of Hallbrook, Mission Hill Estates, and Tuscany Reserve were all rated in the top 1%, according to a widely cited research professor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kansas City's wealthiest areas: Where they are and how they compare to other rich U.S. neighborhoods |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/03/20/kansas-city-super-wealthy-neighborhoods.html |access-date=2020-11-28 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>

==Covenants==
The developers of Leawood, the Kroh Brothers (Clifford E. Kroh, Jr., and brother John A. Kroh, Sr.) and their father Clifford E. Kroh, Sr., emulated Kansas City [[urban planner]] and real estate developer [[J. C. Nichols]], if not competed and attempted to eclipse him. Nichols developed neighborhoods defined by “large lots, curvilinear streets, uniform architecture, extensive deed restrictions, and homes associations,” according to “Race, Real Estate, And Uneven Development; The Kansas City Experience, 1900-2000” by Kevin Fox Gotham.

The Kroh Brothers for years used restrictive covenants for homeowners similar to those developed by J. C. Nichols, which have come under increasing scrutiny since the [[George Floyd protests|George Floyd Protests]] of 2020.

For example, on April 4, 1945, John A. Kroh Sr., filed the following language for a subdivision called Leawood Estates: ''“None of said lots or portions of lots shall ever be sold, conveyed, transferred, devised, leased or rented to or used, owned or occupied by any person of Negro blood or by any person who is more than one-fourth of the Semitic race, blood, origin, or extraction, including without limitation in said designation, Armenians, Jews, Hebrews, Turks, Persians, Syrians, and Arabians, excluding, however, from the application of this paragraph partial occupancy by bona fide domestic servants employed thereon.”''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Mary |date=2020-08-13 |title=Think J.C. Nichols Was Racist? Meet Kroh Brothers |url=https://flatlandkc.org/news-issues/think-j-c-nichols-was-racist-meet-kroh-brothers/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Kroh Brothers diversified into shopping malls and office buildings, and developed the original [[Ward Parkway Shopping Center]]. Their properties stretched across the country, with more than 100 developments in 13 states. The firm failed in a high-profile bankruptcy in 1987. Clifford Kroh’s grandsons, John A. Kroh Jr. and George P. Kroh, both served time in prison for bank fraud and conspiracy.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Robbins |first1=William |last2=Times |first2=Special To the New York |date=1988-09-27 |title=A Company's Fall Turns Brother Against Brother |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/27/us/a-company-s-fall-turns-brother-against-brother.html |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|15.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|15.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The city is bordered on three sides by the cities of [[Overland Park, Kansas|Overland Park]] and [[Prairie Village, Kansas|Prairie Village]] and on the fourth by [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The city's land area is approximately 75% developed and growth is expected to continue in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leawood.org/aboutleawood.aspx|website=City of Leawood|title=About Leawood|access-date=5 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205214439/http://www.leawood.org/aboutleawood.aspx|archive-date=5 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = 
| 1950 = 1167
| 1960 = 7466
| 1970 = 10349
| 1980 = 13360
| 1990 = 19693
| 2000 = 27656
| 2010 = 31867
| 2020 = 33902
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 33980
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<br />2010-2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 33,902 people, 12,742 households, and 9,974 families in Leawood.<ref name=:2020/><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The population density was 2,244.3 per square mile (866.5/km{{sup|2}}). There were 13,484 housing units at an average density of 892.6 per square mile (344.6/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:2020>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web   |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 86.47% (29,316) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (85.58% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.51% (512) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.19% (64) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 5.09% (1,724) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 0.67% (227) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.05% (2,052) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 3.21% (1,088) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 12,742 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18; 70.9% were married couples living together; 17.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 19.4% of households consisted of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:2020/> The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 57.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

24.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males.<ref name=:2020/> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.7 males.<ref name=:2020/>

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $156,538 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,441) and the median family income was $194,974 (+/- $22,055).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $116,151 (+/- $13,915) versus $46,187 (+/- $8,762) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $76,032 (+/- $4,591).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under the age of 18 and 1.8% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Leawood%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder Leawood city Kansas|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US2039075|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213044415/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US2039075|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2020|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> of 2010, there were 31,867 people, 11,781 households, and 9,367 families living in the city.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411124723/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=March 6, 2011 }}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|2116.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,384 housing units at an average density of {{convert|822.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 11,781 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

The city has become more Democratic in voting since 2016, going from majority conservative to a reliably swing district with near parity in party identification and fundraising.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/kansas/leawood |title=Politics & Voting in Leawood, Kansas |publisher=Bestplaces.net |date=2019-10-06 |accessdate=2022-09-07}}</ref> The city is evenly divided 50/50 Democratic-Republican.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 27,656 people, 9,841 households, and 8,118 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,833.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,129 housing units at an average density of {{convert|671.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 9,841 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

===Religion===
Leawood is home to the main campus of the [[United Methodist Church of the Resurrection]], which is the largest church in the [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area]] and the largest Methodist church in the country with 22,000 members and an average weekly attendance of 13,600.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outreachmagazine.com/2014-outreach-100/2014-Outreach-100-List.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406103338/http://www.outreachmagazine.com/2014-outreach-100/2014-Outreach-100-List.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  In 2017, one of the world's largest stained glass works, costing $3.4 million, was established as part of the church's building, depicting stories of Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breaking-the-boundaries-of-stained-glass/ | title=Breaking the boundaries of stained glass | website=[[CBS News]] | date=April 2018 }}</ref>

Leawood is also home to three Catholic parishes: Church of the Nativity, Curé of Ars and St. Michael the Archangel.

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to Leawood's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leawood.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CAFR-2017.pdf |title=City of Leawood, Kansas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: for the Year ended December 31, 2017 |publisher=Leawood.org |access-date=2019-03-31}}</ref> the top employers in the city were:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
| [[AMC Theatres]] Support Center
|450
|-
|2
| Reece & Nichols
|415
|-
|3
| [[American Academy of Family Physicians]]
|362
|-
|4
| [[Blue Valley Unified School District]]
|346
|-
|5
| Select Quote
|Less Than 50 (2024 Layoffs)
|-
|6
| City of Leawood
|256
|-
|7
| [[Murphy-Hoffman Company]]
|250
|-
|8
| Nueterra Holdings Company
|184
|-
|9
| DEMDACO
|150
|-
|10
| Bukaty Companies
|120
|}

===Shopping centers===
[[Town Center Plaza]] is home to a number of upscale stores with few or no other locations in the Kansas City area.

==Government==
===Law enforcement===
The Leawood Police Department is the main department in the city of Leawood, the [[Johnson County Sheriff's Office]] also assists as well. The Leawood Police Department was formed on January 18, 1949. The agency was formed when Robert E. Combs became the city's first chief of police. The first officers hired on were unpaid volunteers who wanted to help their community. By 1971 the city had gradually started paying patrol officers, and in 1986 the agency had reached 26 officers, 6 civilians and 1 dispatcher. Now the agency has around 60 officers. Currently the Leawood Police Department enrolls officers in the Johnson County Regional Police Academy who, following their graduation, join the agency, raising the number of officers hired.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.leawood.org/police/history.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412040100/http://www.leawood.org/police/history.aspx | archive-date=April 12, 2008 | title=Leawood Police History }}</ref> Leawood Police Officers have a dark navy blue uniform, dark blue pants, as well as black shoes or boots, and a badge with the department's insignia on it along with the [[Kansas]] state logo.

The [[Kansas Highway Patrol]] rarely patrols the city unless there is a major event. The Leawood police chief is Dale Finger, who has been chief since 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leawood.org/police/ |title=Police – City of Leawood, KS |publisher=Leawood.org |date= |accessdate=2022-09-07}}</ref>

==Education==
===Schools===
Two public school districts serve Leawood -- [[Shawnee Mission School District]] and [[Blue Valley USD 229]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Leawood Schools |url=https://www.leawood.org/leawood-schools/ |website=City of Leawood |access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>

===Libraries===
The Johnson County Library serves the residents of Leawood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jocolibrary.org |title=JoCoLibrary |publisher=JoCoLibrary |date=2011-05-02 |access-date=2012-11-17}}</ref>

In June 2014, Leawood city officials shut down a [[Little Free Library]] due to city ordinance prohibiting free-standing structures in the front yards of residential homes.<ref>{{cite news|title=City Forces 9-Year-Old Boy to Move "Little Free Library" From Front Yard|url=https://time.com/2905505/city-forces-9-year-old-boy-to-move-little-free-library-from-front-yard/|date=20 June 2014}}</ref>  The family of the nine-year-old boy who built the structure created a Facebook page to support amendment of Leawood's city code.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spencer's Little Free Library|website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/Spencerslittlefreelibrary|date=19 June 2014}}</ref>  Another resident of the city who erected a Little Free Library was threatened with a $25 fine.  There are discussions among the city's residents in working with the city to amend its code regarding free-standing structures in residents' front yards.<ref>{{cite web|title=City to fine owners of Little Free Libraries|url=http://www.kfvs12.com/story/25812411/city-to-fine-owners-of-little-free-libraries|date=18 June 2014|access-date=23 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525154317/http://www.kfvs12.com/story/25812411/city-to-fine-owners-of-little-free-libraries|archive-date=25 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{main|List of people from Leawood, Kansas}}
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leawood include [[Saturday Night Live]] comedian [[Heidi Gardner]], co-founder of [[Garmin]] Corporation [[Min Kao]],<ref>{{cite web | last=Stafford | first=Diane | title=Garmin success starts with co-founder | website=The Wichita Eagle | date=20 December 2012 | url=https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article1105086.html | access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> romance novelist [[Julie Garwood]],<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Picks and Pans Review: Talking With...Julie Garwood | magazine = People | date = 1997-04-28 | url = http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20121943,00.html | access-date = 2016-04-01}}</ref> [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Missouri]] [[Karen McCarthy]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Phillips | first = Anessa | title = Alumna Congresswoman passes | publisher = University News | date = 2010-10-18 | url = http://info.umkc.edu/unews/alumna-congresswoman-passes/ | access-date = 2016-04-01}}</ref> baseball pitcher [[Dan Quisenberry]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Dan Quisenberry Dead At 45 | publisher = CBS News | date = 1998-09-30 | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dan-quisenberry-dead-at-45/ | access-date = 2016-04-01}}</ref> founder of [[Hallmark Cards]] [[Joyce Hall|Joyce Clyde Hall]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/30/obituaries/jc-hall-hallmark-founder-is-dead.html|title=J.c. Hall, Hallmark Founder, Is Dead|last=Pace|first=Eric|date=1982-10-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-03|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and tight end for Kansas City Chiefs [[Travis Kelce]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2023 |title=Travis Kelce appears to have bought a $6M mansion near Hallbrook |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2023/10/19/travis-kelce-buys-new-leawood-mansion.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>

== Sister cities ==
* {{flagdeco|TWN}} [[Yilan City]], [[Taiwan]] (1988)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ustaiwanconnect.org/US-Taiwan-Relations/Sister-Cities/List-of-Sister-Cities |title=US-Taiwan Connect. List of Sister Cities |access-date=2015-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112201438/http://www.ustaiwanconnect.org/US-Taiwan-Relations/Sister-Cities/List-of-Sister-Cities |archive-date=2015-01-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Gezer Regional Council]], [[Israel]] (2003)<ref>{{cite web|title=Gezer Region of Israel|url=https://leawood.org/about-leawood/sister-cities-relationships/gezer-region-of-israel/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=City of Leawood, KS|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{See also|Johnson County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Johnson County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Leawood, Kansas}}
* [https://www.leawood.org/ City of Leawood]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260822 Leawood - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/KansasCity.pdf Leawood city map], KDOT

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