Leawood, Missouri facts for kids
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Leawood, Missouri
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Location of Leawood, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 620 |
| • Density | 502.84/sq mi (194.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64804
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-41132 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398408 |
| Website | www.leawoodvillage.com |
Leawood is a small village located in Newton County, Missouri, in the United States. It's a part of the larger Joplin area. In 2010, about 682 people lived here. By 2020, the population was 620.
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Where is Leawood?
Leawood covers a total area of about 1.31 square miles (3.4 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 152 | — | |
| 1970 | 174 | 14.5% | |
| 1980 | 631 | 262.6% | |
| 1990 | 736 | 16.6% | |
| 2000 | 904 | 22.8% | |
| 2010 | 682 | −24.6% | |
| 2020 | 620 | −9.1% | |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, the village of Leawood had 682 people living in 259 households. About 202 of these were families. This means there were about 525 people living in each square mile.
There were 275 homes or housing units in Leawood. On average, there were about 212 housing units per square mile.
Most people in Leawood were White (94.9%). A smaller number were African American (0.6%), Native American (1.3%), or Asian (1.2%). About 2.1% of the people were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 1.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of 259 households, about 30.9% had children under 18 living with them. Most households (66.8%) were married couples living together. About 8.9% had a female head of the house with no husband present. Only 2.3% had a male head of the house with no wife present. About 22.0% of households were not families.
Almost 18% of all households were made up of single individuals. About 8.9% of these individuals were 65 years old or older. The average household had 2.63 people. The average family had 2.92 people.
Age of Residents
The average age of people in Leawood in 2010 was 44.8 years.
- About 22.4% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 6.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 21% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 34.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 15.5% were 65 years old or older.
The population was split evenly between males and females, with 50.0% male and 50.0% female residents.
Schools in Leawood
Students in Leawood attend schools within the Joplin School District. The local schools include Stapleton Elementary School and South Middle School. All high school students in the district go to Joplin High School.
