Leavenworth, Kansas (KS)

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Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and is located near (about 30miles (48km) from) 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. The city, located south of Fort Leavenworth, the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi, which was established in 1827 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth. Leavenworth is the host of many prisons, including the federal prison and several smaller prisons, including the military's primary prison, the United States Disciplinary Barracks. The city is also home to University of Saint Mary (Kansas), operated by the Sisters of Charity. Leavenworth is sister city to the city of Wagga Wagga in the Australian state of New South Wales as well as the city of Omi Hachiman, Japan.

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Total Population: 35,304
Cost of Living
Median Household Income: $40,681
Median Home Value: $75,200
State sales tax: 5.3%
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