The share of residents in Leslie who live below the poverty line is 6.6%, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 25 miles. The top destinations are Washington (12%), Owensville (8%) and Gerald (7%).

0%work in town

	Leslie	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	34 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	6.6%	14%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Leslie0%

Washington12%

Owensville8%

Gerald7%

Union7%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Leslie

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here12 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Leslie Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Leslie: four seasons and hot summers

Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Leslie brings chilly winters and warm summers.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°

Spring43–67°

Summer64–86°

Fall44–68°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 21°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Leslie have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

For adults in Leslie, the share who have obesity is 43%. The share of adults in Leslie who have high blood pressure is 33%, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Leslie beats Missouri on 4 and trails on 9. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Leslie.

	Leslie	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	16%	16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	29%	25%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	19%	17%

32 measures vs. Missouri

4 better19 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Leslie	MO
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.3%	8.6%
Fewer adults with heart disease	5.5%	6.8%
More smokers	21.4%	16%

Mercy Hospital Washington

15.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.5 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital Washington How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 4 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Leslie faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Households in Leslie have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. On expected storm and flood damage, Leslie sits below 53% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 13%.

47risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Leslie Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing