Welcome to Leadore ...
The city of Leadore is located in Lemhi County<1>.
The pronunciation of Leadore: LED-or<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leadore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leadore has a population of 107 people<3> (see below for details).
Leadore is 5,970 feet [1,820 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Leadore is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Leadore lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leadore: 208 & 986<5>
The ZIP code for Leadore: 83464<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leadore had an population of 107 people. This is an increase of 1.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leadore had a population of 105 people. This makes Leadore the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 105 people, the population of Leadore increased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 90 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leadore.
Communities near Leadore ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Leadore.
- Lemhi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemhi have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemhi
- Lemhi is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemhi <8>
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Lemhi County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Patterson
- From Leadore to Patterson
- Tendoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendoy
- Tendoy is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tendoy <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tendoy
- From Leadore to Tendoy
- May
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <8>
- Red Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Beaverhead County (MT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Rock
- From Leadore to Red Rock
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leadore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leadore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leadore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadore ...
Looking for more information about Leadore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leadore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leadore.
Adding Leadore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leadore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leadore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the Leadore post office opened in 1911.
We also found Leadore mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leadore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leadore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Leadore. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leadore. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Leadore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Leadore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leadore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leadore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |