Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
| Fort Leonard Wood | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Fort Leonard Wood
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| Coordinates: 37°44′17″N 92°7′2″W / 37.73806°N 92.11722°WCoordinates: 37°44′17″N 92°7′2″W / 37.73806°N 92.11722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 97.6 sq mi (253 km2) |
| • Land | 97.2 sq mi (252 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 13,667 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
Fort Leonard Wood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,667 at the 2000 census. It is named in honor of Major General Leonard Wood, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The Fort Leonard Wood Micropolitan Statistical Area comprises Pulaski County.
Fort Leonard Wood is located at 37°44′17″N 92°7′2″W / 37.73806°N 92.11722°W (37.738191, -92.117275).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 97.6 square miles (252.8 km²), of which, 97.2 square miles (251.7 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,667 people, 2,639 households, and 2,335 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 140.6 people per square mile (54.3/km²). There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of 32.4/sq mi (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.8% White, 21.6% African American, 1.1% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 5.0% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.4% of the population.
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