Leadwood, MO

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Leadwood, Missouri

Leadwood, Missouri, in St Francois county, is 55 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. The city contains a population of approximately 1,160.

The People and Families of Leadwood

In Leadwood, about 58% of adults are married. Leadwood has a large-family feeling.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leadwood had a median family income of $28,534.

Leadwood Housing

Leadwood has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Leadwood the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Leadwood, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

Leadwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Leadwood, MO

Comparing Leadwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	55 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Francois
Standard Zip Codes	63653
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.867
Longitude	-90.592

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	FREDERICKTOWN
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	FESTUS
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,160	100%
Male	561	48.4%
Female	599	51.6%
Under 18	356	30.7%
18+	804	69.3%
65+	138	11.9%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,134	97.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	15	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,173
Growth	13
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.3%
German	13.8%
Irish	12.1%
English	10.7%
French (except Basque)	6%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Italian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
European	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leadwood	1,160	$28,534
Bismarck	1,470	$30,294
Bonne Terre	4,039	$37,072
Desloge	4,802	$40,035
Irondale	437	$30,156
Leadington	206	$25,577
Park Hills	7,861	$30,663

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