Leadwood, Missouri

About Leadwood

Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Leadwood is a small town counting 1,155 people who proudly call it home.

Leadwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 996 residents per square mile.

📰 Leadwood News Today

• 16-year-old dead after being struck by deputy’s vehicle; MSHP investigating FOX 2 · Oct 5
• Joshua Daniel Cash Obituary (2026) - Leadwood, MO - C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home-Wilson Chapel - Fredericktown Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Leadwood wastewater facility makes progress toward repairing failing system: MoDNR Missouri Department of Natural Resources (.gov) · Aug 14
• Leadwood sewage plant pollutes Big River, DNR says Leader Publications · Aug 25
• Human waste found in Missouri’s Big River from failing treatment plant STLPR · Aug 7

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What Makes Leadwood Unique

• The only place in America named Leadwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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