Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a military installation just north of the city of Leavenworth. The city acts as a bedroom community for Fort Leavenworth's military and civilian employees, so you will be looking in Leavenworth for housing, schools and other necessities.There are several agencies you should contact well before your official move date nears.
Look for off-base, family housing by visiting FtLeavenworthFamilyHousing.com on the web. They specialize in "family housing and integrated amenities for Fort Leavenworth soldiers." There also is a list of local real-estate and rental companies located online at Garrison.Leavenworth.Army.mil--- it's comprehensive and includes a description of available homes and rental properties, as well as information about monthly rent and security requirements. If you're looking to buy a new home, listing prices in Leavenworth County averaged about $226,000 in 2010, according to Trulia.com, a real-estate statistics website. However, two-bedroom, two-bath rentals are available for as low as $475 per month, according to the military housing web site.
Register your children, if you have any, with the appropriate school. The quicker you can get your child, or children, back into a regular routine the better it will be for their overall mental health and attitude, as well as your own. The local choices for schools in Leavenworth are: Bradley Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, and MacArthur Elementary; Patton Junior High School for grades seven through eight; and Leavenworth High School. Contact the Fort Leavenworth Unified School District for more information at 913-651-7373.
Go the to Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles as soon as possible. You'll need to get a new registration and license plates for your vehicle or vehicles, as well as a Kansas driver's license. You can contact the DMV office by calling 913-845-2733.
Finding a job near Fort Leavenworth is no easy task either---unemployment hovered around 9 percent in 2010 in Leavenworth County, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If you need help finding employment contact the Army's Civilian Personnel Advisory Center at Fort Leavenworth by calling 913-684-2412, the Leavenworth-Lansing Chamber of Commerce at 913-682-4112, and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Career Center job line at 785-296-3777. All will have current knowledge about local job opportunities.
Call the Leavenworth Post Office at 913-680-1648 to ensure your change-of-address form was processed, and that you will begin receiving your mail on time.
Get a library card and register to vote. Contact the Leavenworth County Library at 913-682-5666. You can register to vote at the county clerk's office in Leavenworth; for more information call 913-684-0419.
