Leeton, Missouri

About Leeton

Leeton, MO is a tiny community located in western Missouri with an estimated population of 549.

Leeton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,056 residents per square mile.

📰 Leeton News Today

• Ray Eugene Shaeffer | 1951 - 2026 | Obituary - Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home · Feb 7
• Leeton church set on fire by juveniles, Johnson County Sheriff's Office says KMBC · Oct 22
• Chad Allen Cameron Obituary (2026) - Leeton, MO - Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home - Warrensburg Legacy obituary · Mar 3
• Two juveniles identified as suspects after church fire in Johnson County, Missouri FOX4KC.com · Oct 21
• Monday night fire at Leeton, Missouri, church investigated as arson KSHB 41 Kansas City · Oct 21

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What Makes Leeton Unique

• The only place in America named Leeton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Leeton

• LEETON ELEM.
• LEETON HIGH
• LEETON MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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