Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0How is Leadwood run?
Leadwood’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Leadwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
West St. Francois County R-IV School District
Leadwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Irondale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,073 per pupil, $6,561 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Leadwood yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Leadwood’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $516 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Leadwood’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Leadwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leadwood →
Who’s in charge in Leadwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,158).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Leadwood’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leadwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Francois County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%21,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%6,811 votesOthers: 1.0% (283 votes).
Most votes in St. Francois County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Leadwood lies in St. Francois County. Every 2024 race in St. Francois County is on the county’s page.
St. Francois County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Leadwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Leadwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leadwood’s government
How much does Leadwood spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Leadwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $516 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Leadwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leadwood yet.
How did Leadwood vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leadwood alone. St. Francois County, where 100% of Leadwood lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leadwood?
6 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,216 (about $218,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leadwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Mike Henderson) and State House District 117 (Becky Laubinger). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leadwood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →