Lenexa, Kansas
Lenexa /lɪˈnɛksə/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas United States. It is the 9th most populated city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.[5] In 2020, 57,434 people lived there.[4] It is where Garmin was created. It is the regional headquarters of Kiewit Construction and the former headquarters of Applebee’s.[6][7][8] It is bordered by the cities of Shawnee to the north, Overland Park to the east, De Soto to the west and Olathe to the south.
Lenexa, Kansas | |
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![]() Lenexa City Center (2017) | |
![]() Location within Johnson County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′58″N 94°44′02″W / 38.96611°N 94.73389°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Johnson |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.39 sq mi (89.08 km2) |
• Land | 34.07 sq mi (88.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) 1.02% |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 57,434 |
• Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 66200-66299 |
Area code | 913 |
FIPS code | 20-39350 |
GNIS ID | 485612[1] |
Website | lenexa.com |
Geography
changeLenexa is at 38°57′53″N 94°45′34″W / 38.96472°N 94.75944°W (38.964689, -94.759535).[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 34.39 square miles (89.07 km2). Of that, 34.07 square miles (88.24 km2) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is water.[2]
People
changeHistorical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 583 | — | |
1920 | 472 | −19.0% | |
1930 | 452 | −4.2% | |
1940 | 502 | 11.1% | |
1950 | 803 | 60.0% | |
1960 | 2,497 | 211.0% | |
1970 | 5,242 | 109.9% | |
1980 | 18,639 | 255.6% | |
1990 | 34,034 | 82.6% | |
2000 | 40,238 | 18.2% | |
2010 | 48,190 | 19.8% | |
2020 | 57,434 | 19.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010-2020[4] |
2020 census
changeThe 2020 census says that there were 57,434 people, 23,934 households, and 15,432 families living in Lenexa. Of the households, 57.0% owned their home and 43.0% rented their home.
The median age was 38.4 years. Of the people, 78.0% were White, 6.4% were Black, 4.1% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 2.9% were from some other race, and 8.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the people.[3][11]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census[12] says that there were 48,190 people, 19,288 households, and 13,065 families living in Lenexa.
Economy
changeGarmin was created in Lenexa [6]
Largest employers
changeThe City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[13] says that the biggest employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | United Parcel Service | 2,087 |
2 | Quest Diagnostics/Lab One | 1,954 |
3 | Kiewit Power Engineers Company | 1,292 |
4 | JC Penney Logistics Center | 1,200 |
5 | Alliance Data Systems | 730 |
6 | Gear for Sports | 600 |
7 | Lakeview Village | 586 |
8 | Lexmark | 570 |
9 | Clinical Reference Lab | 567 |
10 | PRA International | 560 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenexa, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "QuickFacts: Lenexa city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Population of the Kansas City Area (Metro Area) - Statistical Atlas". Archived from the original on 2015-12-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Garmin". Companieshistory.com. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "Lenexa gives green light to new 6-story regional headquarters building for Kiewit Corp". 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30.
- ↑ "Applebee's Celebrates Grand Opening of Its New Headquarters in Lenexa". Investors.dineequity.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ . 28 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170228165803/http://lenexa.com/Assets/departments/finance/pdfs/CAFR2015.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- Maps
- Lenexa City Map, KDOT