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Leonard, Missouri
Village
Location of Leonard, Missouri
Location of Leonard, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Shelby
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 57
 • Density 177.02/sq mi (68.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63451
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-41546
GNIS feature ID 0735688

Leonard is a village in northwestern Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Leonard has been in operation since 1875. The community was named after Leonora Miller, the daughter of a local mill owner (a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).

Geography

Leonard is located on Missouri Route 151 approximately ten miles north-northeast of Clarence. Black Creek flows past the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 231
1930 198 −14.3%
1940 143 −27.8%
1950 165 15.4%
1960 142 −13.9%
1970 107 −24.6%
1980 109 1.9%
1990 90 −17.4%
2000 66 −26.7%
2010 61 −7.6%
2020 57 −6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 61 people, 28 households, and 18 families living in the village. The population density was 190.6 inhabitants per square mile (73.6/km2). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 112.5 per square mile (43.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 28 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

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