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LeonardMO

A town of 55, settled in 1875.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Leonard a good place to live?

No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Leonard. Leonard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Novelty · 8 mi Bethel · 9 mi Shelbyville · 10 mi Clarence · 11 mi Newark · 13 mi Atlanta · 16 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Leonard: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMacon Co Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leonard’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNorth Shelby 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 hereShelbyShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015

ZIP code6345163451 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 Leonard.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Leonard

Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower July high than Leonard. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°

Spring42–63°

Summer64–85°

Fall43–65°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLeonard’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 17°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Leonard has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Leonard’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 37 of 100. Expected losses in Leonard break down as 27% from inland flooding and 23% from heat waves.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesLightning

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Leonard is

Leonard: 30% of adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Leonard beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 14. 18% of Leonard adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Missouri town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).

	Leonard	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	37%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	12%