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Welcome to Leawood ...

The village of Leawood is located in Newton County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leawood has a population of 676 people<2> (see below for details).

Leawood is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leawood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Leawood: 417

The ZIP code for Leawood: 65536<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leawood had an population of 676 people. This is a decrease of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leawood had a population of 682 people. This makes Leawood the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Leawood represents 0.01% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 415th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 682 people, the population of Leawood decreased 24.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 904 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leawood.

Communities Also Named Leawood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leawood - they are located in Colorado, Kansas and South Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leawood.

Communities near Leawood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leawood.

  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Webb City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Neosho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carl Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Baxter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Galena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
  • Oronogo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leawood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leawood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leawood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leawood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leawood. See our Newspapers Page for Leawood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leawood ...

Looking for more information about Leawood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leawood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leawood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leawood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leawood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Leawood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leawood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.