Leon, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,380. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,422 (+3.0% change)
Males: 677 (49.1%), Females: 703 (50.9%)

Cattaraugus County

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.1 years
Median household income: $30,333
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Leon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.5%), English (8.8%), Irish (7.2%), United States (6.5%), Swedish (5.0%), Polish (4.2%).

Elevation: 1378 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leon

  • High school or higher: 57.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leon town

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leon:

  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 13 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leon:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 19 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 44 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 49 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leon:

  • RANDOLPH (about 10 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; Abbreviation: D85)
  • GOWANDA (about 15 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 22 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:

  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 24 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 34 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 37 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 44 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)