POPULATION: (Year 2000) - 1,983 ~ A town that is small enough to know you,
but large enough to have anything you might want or need!
Shopping, recreation, activities, celebrations & friendly neighbors.
Est. population in July 2004: 1,936 (-2.4% change)
Males: 911 (45.9%) ~ Females: 1,072 (54.1%)
Elevation: 1115 feet
County: Decatur
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Zip code: 50144
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $24,390 (year 2000)
Median house value: $39,600 (year 2000)
Races in Leon:
White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (21.8%), Irish (12.6%), English (12.1%),
United States (9.4%), Dutch (2.8%), Scottish (2.1%).
For population 25 years and over in Leon
High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 4.9%
For population 15 years and over in Leon
Never married: 15.5%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 11.5%
Foreign born 0.0%
Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.0%).
