Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa  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  (38.964689, -94.759535). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

People

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 Employees1United Parcel Service2,0872Quest Diagnostics/Lab One1,9543Kiewit Power Engineers Company1,2924JC Penney Logistics Center1,2005Alliance Data Systems7306Gear for Sports6007Lakeview Village5868Lexmark5709Clinical Reference Lab56710PRA International560

References

Other websites

City
 City of Lenexa
 Lenexa - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 De Soto School District
 Olathe School District
 Shawnee Mission School District
Maps
 Lenexa City Map, KDOT

Category:Cities in Johnson County, Kansas
Category:1869 establishments in Kansas