Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 565, settled in 1882.
Leeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 420 in 1910, 532 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leeton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Leeton.
Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: the Leeton R-X school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 153 | C |
| Leeton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 103 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 22°, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Leeton, 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 5% of working residents stay in Leeton for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Leeton grew to 172 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. The median household income for Leeton comes to $52,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Leeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 7 crimes were reported in Leeton in 2025: 6 property and 1 violent.
Leeton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
18% of adults binge drink in Leeton. The share of adults in Leeton who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%, where Missouri’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 23%.
| Leeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Leeton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Leeton, the midpoint rent is $870 a month. Home values are up 6.1% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Leeton who own their home: 68%.
| Leeton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $870 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Leeton than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out here. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leeton
About 5 of every 100 Leeton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Leeton is a city in southeast Johnson County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leeton had a population of 532.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Leeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Chester A. Arnold and Chuck Workman.