Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Watts Free Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. Leonard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Leonard beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 232 in 1960, 248 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leonard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Leonard.
Leonard’s mean commuting time is 28 minutes. In Leonard, the middle household income is $60,000, against $73,000 in North Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 6.5% of Leonard residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Leonard | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Leonard, the risk rating from FEMA is 71 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected losses in Leonard break down as 46% from inland flooding and 20% from strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Leonard, 6.9% worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Leonard is ahead of North Dakota on 14 and behind on 1. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Leonard. Just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress locally, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%.
| Leonard | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Leonard | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 23% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households in Leonard, the share who own their home is 68%. The typical Leonard home is worth about $273,000, up 23.2% in a year, 6% below the North Dakota typical home.
| Leonard | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $572 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 57% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Leonard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Leonard residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Leonard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
Leonard is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census. Leonard was founded in 1881.
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Leonard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
