Local servicesHospitalParkland Health Medical Center - Farmington9.8 miPost officeDesloge Post Office3.4 miTown hallLeadwood City Hallunder a milePoliceLeadwood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLeadwood Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighWest County High School1.2 miMiddleWest County Middle School1.3 miElementaryWest County Elementary School1.4 miCollegeMineral Area College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL62 miInterstateI-5522 miUS highwayUS 67 Bus3.5 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63653 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:40 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,418 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.9421 householdsMedian household income $35,694Median home value $51,600Median rent $802 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 18%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksEaton Lakelake · under a mileFlat Riverriver · 5.2 miDonald Straus Lakelake · 2.8 miLac Emeraldreservoir · 1.8 miMurrill Hillpeak · 2.1 miLac Calistareservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLeadwood Accessstate recreation area · under a mileSaint Joe State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 8,297 acresDesloge Parkpark · 3.1 miMissouri Mines State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 miBonne Terre Baseball Associationrecreation area · 4.3 miSaint Francois State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 2,530 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197632 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201123 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Francois County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, MO, 27 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLeadwood PWSserves 1,200 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation765 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
