Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa, Kansas
City
Lenexa City Center (2017)
Lenexa City Center (2017)
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°57′58″N 94°44′02″W / 38.96611°N 94.73389°W / 38.96611; -94.73389
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Incorporated1907
Area
 • Total34.39 sq mi (89.08 km2)
 • Land34.07 sq mi (88.24 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)  1.02%
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total57,434
 • Density1,700/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66200-66299
Area code913
FIPS code20-39350
GNIS ID485612
Websitelenexa.com

Lenexa /lɪˈnɛksə/ is a city in Johnson County, Kansas United States. It is the 9th most populated city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. In 2020, 57,434 people lived there. It is where Garmin was created. It is the regional headquarters of Kiewit Construction and the former headquarters of Applebee’s. 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.

Geography

Lenexa is at 38°57′53″N 94°45′34″W / 38.96472°N 94.75944°W / 38.96472; -94.75944 (38.964689, -94.759535). 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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910583—
1920472−19.0%
1930452−4.2%
194050211.1%
195080360.0%
19602,497211.0%
19705,242109.9%
198018,639255.6%
199034,03482.6%
200040,23818.2%
201048,19019.8%
202057,43419.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010-2020

2020 census

The 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.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 48,190 people, 19,288 households, and 13,065 families living in Lenexa.

Economy

Garmin was created in Lenexa

Largest employers

The City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report says that the biggest employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
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

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lenexa, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: Lenexa city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Population of the Kansas City Area (Metro Area) - Statistical Atlas". Archived from the original on 2015-12-09.
  6. 1 2 "Garmin". Companieshistory.com. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Applebee's Celebrates Grand Opening of Its New Headquarters in Lenexa". Investors.dineequity.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019. [permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ . 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Other websites

City
Schools
Maps