LeawoodMO
A town of 512. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
What makes Leawood stand out
The 2 things Leawood does most differently from other towns.
512 people, and everyone knows the way
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Leawood’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leawood. Another town gets a different order.
Leawood’s public schools outperform 18% of Missouri districts
The public schools Leawood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle | 6–8 | 596 | B |
Most working residents commute out of Leawood
Most working residents leave Leawood for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (57%), Springfield (4%) and Webb City (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Leawood home is worth about $337K
The typical Leawood home is worth about $337,000, up 2.4% in a year, 26% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Four seasons, hot summers
Leawood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Leawood is
Leawood beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Leawood | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.6% |
100% of working residents leave Leawood for work
Where Leawood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leawood
Village in Missouri, United States
Leawood is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leawood had a population of 620. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 620
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft