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.[6] In 2010, 48,190 people lived there.[7] It is where Garmin was created. It is the regional headquarters of Kiewit Construction and the former headquarters of Applebee’s.[8][9][10] 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
City
Lenexa City Center
Lenexa City Center
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′53″N 94°45′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Government
 • MayorMichael Boehm
Area
[1]
 • Total34.45 sq mi (89.23 km2)
 • Land34.10 sq mi (88.32 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)  1.02%
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total48,190
 • Estimate 
(2017)[3]
53,553
 • Density1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66200-66299
Area code913
FIPS code20-39350 [4]
GNIS ID0479208 [5]
Websitelenexa.com

Geography

Lenexa is at 38°57′53″N 94°45′34″W (38.964689, -94.759535).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 34.45 square miles (89.23 km2). Of that, 34.10 square miles (88.32 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) is water.[1]

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%
2017 (est.)53,553[3]11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2010 census

The 2010 census[2] says that there were 48,190 people, 19,288 households, and 13,065 families living in Lenexa.

Economy

Garmin was created in Lenexa [8]

Largest employers

The City's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report[13] 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. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2017". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "Population of the Kansas City Area (Metro Area) - Statistical Atlas". Archived from the original on 2015-12-09.
  7. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  8. "Garmin". Companieshistory.com. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  9. "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.
  10. "Applebee's Celebrates Grand Opening of Its New Headquarters in Lenexa". Investors.dineequity.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  13. (PDF). 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)

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