1803Architecture
== History ==
=== 19th century ===
After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the area east of present-day Leawood opened for settlement.
1855Military
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 attac...
1865Military
The township was destroyed by the American Civil War, and there was little left by 1865.
1945History
For example, on April 4, 1945, John A.
1948Government
In 1948, a housing development by the Kroh Brothers led to the incorporation as a city.
1949Culture
The Leawood Police Department was formed on January 18, 1949.
1959History
By 1959, it had become a city of the second class.
1971Culture
By 1971 the city had gradually started paying patrol officers, and in 1986 the agency had reached 26 officers, 6 civilians and 1 dispatcher.
1987History
The firm failed in a high-profile bankruptcy in 1987.
1988History
== Sister cities ==
Yilan City, Taiwan (1988)
Gezer Regional Council, Israel (2003)
== References ==
== Further reading ==
== External links ==
Leawood - Official Websi...
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,656 people, 9,841 households, and 8,118 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 31,867 people, 11,781 households, and 9,367 families living in the city.
2014History
As of 2014, it is a city of the first class with approximately 32,800 residents.
2015History
As of 2015, it was one of the Kansas City metropolitan area's wealthiest suburbs, alongside Mission Hills, Kansas, and the Country Club Plaza.
2016History
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 w...
2020Civil Rights
Nichols, which have come under increasing scrutiny since the George Floyd Protests of 2020.
2021History
The Leawood police chief is Dale Finger, who has been chief since 2021.