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Leadwood, Missouri

City in St. Francois County, Missouri · ZIP 63601, 63653

  • St. Francois County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,155 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 494Households
  • $44,167Median household income
  • $64,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About Leadwood

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.6%
1.2k1.2k1.3k1.3k2000: 1,16020002010: 1,28220102020: 1,17820201,1601,178
Population of Leadwood at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,160
20101,282
20201,178

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Leadwood
Under $50k51.4%
$50k to $100k20.9%
$100k to $150k27.1%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $44,167 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Leadwood
Owner occupied
338 units
Renter occupied
156 units
Vacancy rate
19.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Leadwood compared with its county and state
Leadwood compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLeadwoodSt. Francois CountyMissouri
Population1,52466,8646,168,181
Median household income$44,167$54,813$68,920
Median age31.539.238.9
Median home value$64,000$155,100$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.5%16.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.4%69.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work34.5 minutes25.2 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Leadwood3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Leadwood
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 8 (MO-8)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 117
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 3

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Leadwood’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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