Leon, Kansas
| Leon, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°41′22″N 96°46′59″W / 37.68944°N 96.78306°WCoordinates: 37°41′22″N 96°46′59″W / 37.68944°N 96.78306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 1,173.3/sq mi (453/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67074 |
| Area code(s) | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-39450[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474831[3] |
| Website | City website |
Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 704.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Leon is located at 37°41′22″N 96°46′59″W / 37.689516°N 96.783109°W (37.689516, -96.783109).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 541 |
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| 1970 | 510 | −5.7% | |
| 1980 | 667 | 30.8% | |
| 1990 | 707 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 645 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 704 | 9.1% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 645 people, 245 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,090.8 people per square mile (422.1/km2). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 454.9 per square mile (176.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.64% White, 0.62% African American, 1.71% Native American, 1.55% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,089, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $25,859 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,953. About 6.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] Further reading
- County
- History of Butler County Kansas; Vol P Mooney; Standard Publishing; 869 pages; 1916. (Download 68MB PDF eBook)
- Kansas
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook), (Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
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- City
- Schools
- USD 205, local school district
- Maps
- Leon City Map, KDOT
- Butler County Map, KDOT
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