Leadwood, Missouri
| Leadwood, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Leadwood, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°51′52″N 90°35′26″W / 37.86444°N 90.59056°WCoordinates: 37°51′52″N 90°35′26″W / 37.86444°N 90.59056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Francois |
| Incorporated | 1964 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 805 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,282 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,255 |
| • Density | 1,105.2/sq mi (426.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 63653 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-41078 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0756287 |
Leadwood is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census.
Leadwood was founded in January 1906 as a company town by St. Joe Lead which originally called it Owl Creek. It was situated along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Leadwood was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1966.
Leadwood is located at 37°51′52″N 90°35′26″W / 37.86444°N 90.59056°W (37.864469, -90.590428).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,282 people, 456 households, and 353 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,105.2 inhabitants per square mile (426.7/km2). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 456.9 per square mile (176.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
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