LeawoodMO
A town of 643.
Is Leawood a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Leawood. Leawood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
643 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leawood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leawood, 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 Leawood.
Leawood stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.4% of working residents work locally in Leawood, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Leawood has added 31 jobs, to 132 in 2023. Leawood’s average trip to work is 15 minutes.
| Leawood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Leawood’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Joplin Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 596 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of households own their home in Leawood than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
95% of households own their home in Leawood, above both Missouri’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical Leawood home is worth about $338,000, up 2.9% in a year, 27% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and hot summers in Leawood
Leawood has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Leawood is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Leawood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Leawood is
Leawood beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of Leawood adults feel lonely.
| Leawood | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Leawood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leawood
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Leawood
About 5 of every 100 Leawood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Leawood for work
Where Leawood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leawood
Village in Missouri, United States
Leawood is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leawood had a population of 620. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
Questions about Leawood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leawood, MO a good place to live?
Leawood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.