Leonard is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States.

[3] A post office called Leonard was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.

[6] The city was named for Leonard French, the son of a pioneer merchant.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.463 square miles (1.20 km2), all land.

There were no families and 7.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

The first head of the village council was Nels Strand and the trustees were David Payne, Carl Erickson, and Maurice Johnson.

August Stenlund and John Carlson were justices of the peace and Henry Hagen and Ferd Isackson were the first constables.