LeadingtonMO
A town of 785, settled in 1894.
Is Leadington a good place to live?
30% of households own their home in Leadington, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Leadington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
785 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leadington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leadington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leadington.
The typical home in Leadington is valued at about $147K
The typical Leadington home is worth about $147,000, up 1.2% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home. At $790 a month, Leadington’s median rent is below both Missouri’s towns ($971 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Leadington has four seasons and hot summers
Leadington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Leadington draws in 431 commuters
Most working residents leave Leadington for work: only 2% work in town. 22% of Leadington residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Farmington (28%), Park Hills (9%) and St.
| Leadington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Leadington is
Leadington beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Leadington.
| Leadington | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Leadington | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 16% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.5% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Joe State Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Leadington
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Leadington
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leadington
About 3 of every 100 Leadington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Leadington
City in Missouri, United States
Leadington is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leadington had a population of 764.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Leadington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leadington, MO a good place to live?
Leadington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.