Leavenworth, Omaha

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Leavenworth
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Top to bottom: Mary Rogers Kimball House and the Omaha Children's Museum, both in Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Omaha
Coordinates: 41°15′13″N95°57′00″W / 41.2537242816614°N 95.94997406920832°W / 41.2537242816614; -95.94997406920832
CountryUnited States
State Nebraska
City Omaha
Area
  Total
2.8 sq mi (7 km2)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
3,154 [1]

Leavenworth is a neighborhood in the midtown region of Omaha, Nebraska. It is bounded by Harney Street to the north, 20th Street to the east, Leavenworth Street and Mason Street to the south, and Turner Boulevard to the west. Leavenworth is straddled by the Gerald R. Ford Expressway, roughly dividing the neighborhood into a business district in the east and a residential area in the west. The neighborhood is home to the Omaha Children's Museum, a popular attraction in the midtown area. Leavenworth is also home to the historic Mary Rogers Kimball House.

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The United States Postal Service operates a post office adjacent to the Leavenworth neighborhood on Leavenworth Street.

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References

  1. "Leavenworth Demographics". Point2 Homes. Retrieved 27 October 2021.