Leeton, MO

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Leeton, Missouri

Leeton, Missouri, in Johnson county, is 52 miles SE of Independence, Missouri (center to center) and 59 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 619 people lived in Leeton.

The People and Families of Leeton

In Leeton, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leeton had a median family income of $31,000.

Political Inclinations

Leeton residents donated more money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

Leeton Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Leeton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Leeton, 93% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Leeton.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Leeton, MO

Comparing Leeton 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles SE of Independence, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Johnson
Standard Zip Codes	64761
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.583
Longitude	-93.693

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	WARRENSBURG 4 NW
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	TRUMAN DAM & RESERVIOR
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	619	100%
Male	294	47.5%
Female	325	52.5%
Under 18	188	30.4%
18+	431	69.6%
65+	77	12.4%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.04
White	605	97.7%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	8	1.3%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	626
Growth	7
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.4%
German	20.9%
English	11%
Irish	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
British	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Swedish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
Polish	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Nigerian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leeton	619	$31,000
Calhoun	491	$31,964
Centerview	249	$31,250
Chilhowee	329	$45,938
Knob Noster	2,462	$36,842
Warrensburg	16,340	$45,845
Windsor	3,087	$32,477

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