- Location: St. Francois County, Missouri
- Legal status: Fourth-class city
- Population: 1,160 (Change since 1990: -7.0%)
- Name origin: lead
- Previously known as: Owl Creek
- Located on MO 8 west of Park Hills
- Latitude: 37°51'52" N (+37.8645)
- Longitude: 90°35'26" W (-90.5904)
- Civil township: Randolph
- Land area: 1.2 square miles
As the crow flies, Leadwood is...
Name origin
Named for the local lead mining industry
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1950 | 1,479 | -- |
| 1960 | 1,343 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 1,397 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,371 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,247 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,160 | -7.0% |