Leavenworth, Kansas
For other uses of Leavenworth see Leavenworth (disambiguation).Leavenworth is the largest
city and
county seat of
Leavenworth County, in the
U.S. state of
Kansas and is a suburb of
Kansas City, Missouri. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is situated on the west bank of the
Missouri River. The population was 35,420 at the 2000 census. Leavenworth, founded in 1854, was the first incorporated city in Kansas.
It sprang up south of
Fort Leavenworth, the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi, which was established in 1827 by Colonel
Henry Leavenworth. Leavenworth became the first city in Kansas when it was founded in 1854. Leavenworth's main industry is prisons. It is the site of a large
federal prison and several smaller prisons, including the military's primary prison, the
United States Disciplinary Barracks. Many of the residents have nicknamed their city "Heavenworth".
Leavenworth is a conservative community with a diverse population. It is home to
University of Saint Mary (Kansas), operated by the
Sisters of Charity.
Leavenworth is a sister city to the
New South Wales city of
Wagga Wagga in
Australia.
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Location of Leavenworth, Kansas |
Leavenworth is located at (39.308248, -94.922740).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 60.9
km² (23.5
mi²). 60.9 km² (23.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about 16°F in January to an average high of nearly 90°F in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90°F an average of 44 days per year and reaches 100°F an average of 4 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32°F) an average of 114 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the first day of November, and the last spring freeze occurs between the last day of March and the final week of April.
The area receives nearly 41 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and Juneâ€"the Aprilâ€"June period averages 31 days of measurable precipitation. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 29 to 54 inches. There are on average 93 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall averages about 10 inches, but the median is less than 3 inches. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 4 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on three of those days.
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| Notes: Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation includes rain and melted snow or sleet in inches; median values are provided for precipitation and snowfall because mean averages may be misleading. Mean and median values are for the 30-year period 1971â€"2000; temperature extremes are for the station's period of record (1948â€"2001). The station is located in Leavenworth at 39°16′N 94°55′W, elevation 870 feet. |
