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Leawood, Kansas

27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1996. It stands in Leawood City. It lies in ZIP code area 66206. The Survey maps it on the Grandview quadrangle. 33,902 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 942 feet above sea level.

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Leawood within Johnson County

On record in Leawood

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Leawood grew from 31,867 to 33,902 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201031,867
202033,902+2,035 (+6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 27 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

151 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 151 fires within 5 miles of Leawood between 2006 and 2019, burning about 20 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined64
Debris and open burning25
Smoking17
Equipment and vehicle use16
Arson/incendiarism11
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Recreation and ceremony5
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Natural2
Fireworks2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2018Arson/incendiarismunder an acreKansas Forest Service2520092
9 September 2017Smokingunder an acreJohnson County2520108
5 September 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreJohnson County2480067
3 September 2018Arson/incendiarismunder an acreKansas Forest Service2460133
3 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreJohnson Countynot named
29 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri State Fire Marshal's Officenot named
25 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service2680121
2 September 2015Smokingunder an acreKansas Forest Service2450113

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Johnson County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Leawood: 17 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Doyle Rock Company Clay PitClayPast Producer
Beyer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Coyter Brothers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown-LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Johnson County

Storms near this place

59 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leawood in 59 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 26 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2025LightningLeawood$100,000Large house fire caused by lightning strike just before 6 AM CDT on August 19th at 119th and Cherokee in Leawood.
April 2011HailLeawood$50,000Roof damage was reported.
July 2000LightningLeawood$50,000A lightning strike sparked a house fire, which resulted in an estimated $50,000 in damage.
March 2006HailLeawood$50,000no account filed
August 1997Thunderstorm WindLeawood$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs at State line Rd and West 123rd Street.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindLeawood$500Trees and power lines were reported down, with thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindLeawood$500Windows were broken out by high winds, at a residence located at 159TH and Outlook.
March 2026HailLeawood-Quarter sized hail reported off Mission Road in Leawood.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Video on X/Twitter showing multiple trees or large tree limbs downed along Lamar Avenue.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Several large trees down on Ward Parkway Center at 88th and State Line.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Several trees down near 95th and Mission.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Downed tree and wires near 92nd Place in Overland Park.
July 2024Heavy RainLeawood-Personal weather station reports 6.47 of rain within about 3 hours.
October 2024Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Downed trees and limbs near 95th and State Line.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Estimated 75 to 80 mph winds through Leawood. Tree limbs down all across town.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLeawood-There was a report of a large tree down near 119th and State Line Road.
June 2021HailLeawood-This report was delivered via Twitter.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindLeawood-A 60 mph wind was reported by a trained spotter.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Small and medium tree branches were down in Leawood.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Public reported 60 mph wind.
July 2017Flash FloodLeawood-Tomahawk Creek at Roe Avenue reached a record crest of 20.81 feet and caused several houses and business to be flooded. The city of Leawood lost several service vehicles in a compound near the creek's banks. The value of these losses were not provided.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindLeawood-A large tree of unknown size or condition was down over a road near Fairway. This report was received via social media.
July 2015Flash FloodLeawood-Indian Creek was out of its banks and on to neighboring roads.
April 2014HailLeawood-There were several reports in this area from social media.
June 2010Flash FloodLeawood-Water up to 6 inches deep was reported covering the road, at 81st and Ward Parkway.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindLeawood-A six inch tree branch was snapped off during a thunderstorm.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
June 2010Flash FloodLeawood-Six to eight inches of water was reported flowing over the road.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindLeawood-At 115th and Antioch, 2 foot diameter trees were downed.
April 2008HailLeawood-Nickel hail was reported at the intersection of 140th and Metcalf.
April 2008HailLeawood-Half dollar sized hail was reported at the intersection of 135th Street and Metcalf Avenue.
July 2008Flash FloodLeawood-Water rescue was reported at 114th and Tomahawk Creek Parkway. Many roads were under water along Tomahawk Creek.
July 2008Heavy RainLeawood-A total of 3.85 inches of rain was reported in this storm.
February 2007HailLeawood-Hail with a diameter of one inch was reported at the intersection of 135th and Stateline.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindLeawood-6 inch tree limbs downed.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindLeawood-8 inch tree limb snapped off.
June 2001Flash FloodLeawood-Flash flooding closed road at 159th St. and State Line road.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindLeawood-Storm spotters estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
June 1998Flash FloodLeawood-A National Weather Service employee reported flash flooding in Leawood just west of the Kansas-Missouri state line. Up to 4 feet of water on the roadway closed the intersection of 135th Street and Kenneth Road.
March 2021HailLeawood-no account filed
June 2021HailLeawood-no account filed
June 2021HailLeawood-no account filed
August 2016HailLeawood-no account filed
March 2014HailLeawood-no account filed
March 2014HailLeawood-no account filed
April 2011HailLeawood-no account filed
May 2011Funnel CloudLeawood-no account filed
July 2010HailLeawood-no account filed
June 2009HailLeawood-no account filed
June 2009HailLeawood-no account filed
December 2008Thunderstorm WindLeawood-no account filed
April 2008HailLeawood-no account filed
April 2008HailLeawood-no account filed
April 2008HailLeawood-no account filed
February 2007HailLeawood-no account filed
March 2006HailLeawood-no account filed
November 2005HailLeawood-no account filed
June 2003HailLeawood-no account filed
June 1994HailLeawood-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Johnson County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Prairie Village1.9 miles24
Overland Park3.1 miles24
Mission Hills3.5 miles38
Elmhurst3.6 miles24
Fairway3.9 miles37
Countryside4.0 miles37
Mission4.7 miles37
Mission Woods4.7 miles38

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LeawoodAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1947796The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 479275. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.