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The City of Leon had a population of 1,764 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Leon is located at latitude 40.7397 and longitude -93.7477 in Decatur County. The formal boundaries for the City of Leon encompass a land area of 3.17 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Decatur County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Leon has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Leon is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Decatur County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,764 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,706 (96.7%) |
Population in Families | 1,284 (72.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 58 ( 3.3%) |
Population Density | 563 |
Diversity Index2 | 14 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,207 |
Average Household Income | $64,381 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $26,412 |
Wealth Index5 | 44 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 866 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 440 (50.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 282 (32.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 144 (16.6%) |
Median Home Value | $97,351 |
Average Home Value | $173,295 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 193 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 722 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 402 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.99% | -0.78% |
Households | -0.88% | -0.48% |
Families | -0.66% | |
Median Household Income | 0.76% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.14% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.37% |
The table below compares Leon to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 183 | 82nd |
Population Density | # 559 | 46th |
Median Household Income | # 903 | 12th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 837 | 81st |
Per Capita Income | # 998 | 3rd |
Diversity Index | # 594 | 42nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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