Leadington is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, home to about 901 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63601 and 63640.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Park Hills; part is in Leadington
Mostly Farmington; part is in Leadington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leadington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leadington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Leadington had 764 residents in the 2020 census, up 271% since 2000.
It’s the 393rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
St. Francois County grew from 24,051 residents in 1900 to 66,922 in 2020.
St. Francois County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MO weather station (3 miles away).
17,990 jobs at 1,438 businesses in St. Francois County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
577 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leadington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 52 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 220 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 76 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Central R-III, Farmington R-Vii, West St. Francois Co. R-IV and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elem.Park Hills | Pre-K–2 | 530 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Truman Learning CenterFarmington | Pre-K–K | 403 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| West County Elem.Park Hills | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Juvenile Detention Ctr.Farmington | K–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Special Acres SchoolPark Hills | K–12 | 22 | Special Education | 3.1 mi |
| Jefferson Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 343 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Roosevelt Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 387 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Washington-Franklin Elem.Farmington | 1–4 | 363 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| North County Parkside Elem.Desloge | 3–4 | 404 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| West Elem.Park Hills | 3–5 | 464 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Intermediate Sch.Desloge | 5–6 | 355 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Lincoln IntermediateFarmington | 5–6 | 521 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Central MiddlePark Hills | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| West County MiddlePark Hills | 6–8 | 213 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Farmington Correctional CenterFarmington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Farmington MiddleFarmington | 7–8 | 557 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Farmington Treatment CenterFarmington | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| North Co. MiddleDesloge | 7–8 | 364 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Central HighPark Hills | 9–12 | 605 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Farmington Sr.. HighFarmington | 9–12 | 1,354 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West County HighPark Hills | 9–12 | 332 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–8 | 187 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.4 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran High SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 70 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Farmington, Park Hills, Desloge, Wortham, Frankclay and Knob Lick.
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