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Missouri›Crawford County

LeasburgMO

A town of 318, settled in 1860.

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Is Leasburg a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Leasburg, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Leasburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

318 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Leasburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Leasburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCrawford Electric Coop13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeasburg PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leasburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCrawford County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCrawfordCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6553565535 100%Census 2020

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 Leasburg.

Work & commute

Most of Leasburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Leasburg for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Leasburg’s average trip to work is above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Leasburg’s median household income is $41,000.

0%work in town
LeasburgMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$41,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Leasburg0%
Cuba13%
Sullivan6%
Steelville5%
Rolla4%
29 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Leasburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Leasburg

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Leasburg has four seasons and hot summers

Leasburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 21°.

88°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°
Spring42–67°
Summer63–86°
Fall44–68°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Leasburg is

Leasburg beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Leasburg adults smoke cigarettes.

LeasburgMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outLeasburgMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%15.8%
More adults with COPD9.9%8%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer54.4%64%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Leasburg

16pages on Leasburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Leasburg; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Leasburg for work

Where Leasburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Cuba Cuba 13% 6% → Sullivan Sullivan 6% 5% → Steelville Steelville 5% 4% → Rolla Rolla 4% 3% → Bourbon Bourbon 3% 3% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 3% Leasburg · 0% stay
11jobs based in Leasburg
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Leasburg

Village in Missouri, United States

Leasburg is a village in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leasburg had a population of 326.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft
ZIP code
65535

Questions about Leasburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Leasburg, MO a good place to live?

Leasburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.