THE LEAWOOD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Springfield Plateau setting.
Leawood village has 1.23 square miles of land in Newton County. Its Census reference point is in Springfield Plateau, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Leawood and Newton County
Leawood is associated with Newton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Leawood by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Leawood, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 0.5 percentage points higher than the 0.3% recorded for Newton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Leawood village has 30.8 times the land area of nearby Cliff Village village (0.04 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

