Moving to Leadwood, Missouri

Population: 1,160. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,173 (+1.1% change)
Males: 561 (48.4%), Females: 599 (51.6%)

St. Francois County

Zip code: 63653

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $25,391
Median house value: $35,300

Population by Race

Races in Leadwood:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), German (11.6%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.2%), French (5.0%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leadwood

• High school or higher: 69.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 9.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leadwood city

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leadwood:

• MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)
• PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)
• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 14 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leadwood:

• SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
• LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 70 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leadwood:

• BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 9 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; POTOSI, MO; Abbreviation: 8WC)
• FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 15 miles; FARMINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: FAM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leadwood:

• JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 51 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
• WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
• MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 56 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Public primary/middle school in Leadwood:

• WEST COUNTY MIDDLE (Students: 258; Location: 1124 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)