Leeton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 619. Estimated population in July 2024: 626 (+1.1% change)
Males: 294 (47.5%), Females: 325 (52.5%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 64761

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $29,063
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Leeton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (23.7%), German (20.5%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.3%), Swedish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Elevation: 955 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leeton

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leeton city

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 16.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leeton:

• ROYAL OAKS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WINDSOR, MO)
• WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO)
• GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leeton:

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 85 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 88 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leeton:

• WHITEMAN AFB (about 15 miles; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Abbreviation: SZL)
• SKYHAVEN (about 16 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 9K4)
• CLINTON MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; CLINTON, MO; Abbreviation: GLY)

Amtrak station near Leeton:

• 13 miles: WARRENSBURG (100 S. HOLDEN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leeton:

• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 71 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)

Schools

Public high school in Leeton:

• LEETON HIGH (Students: 102; Location: 500 N MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leeton:

• LEETON ELEM. (Students: 209; Location: 500 N MAIN; Grades: PK – 05)
• LEETON MIDDLE (Students: 87; Location: 500 N MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)