Moving to Leon, Iowa

Population: 1,983. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,924 (-3.0% change)
Males: 911 (45.9%), Females: 1,072 (54.1%)

Decatur County

Zip code: 50144

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $24,390
Median house value: $39,600

Population by Race

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%).

Elevation: 1115 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

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%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leon city

• Never married: 15.5%
• Now married: 58.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 12.6%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Leon:

• DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (1405 NW CHURCH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Leon:

• CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OSCEOLA, IA)
• WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CORYDON, IA)
• RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MOUNT AYR, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leon:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 95 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leon:

• LAMONI MUNI (about 14 miles; LAMONI, IA; Abbreviation: LWD)
• OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; OSCEOLA, IA; Abbreviation: I75)
• PRINCETON-KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; PRINCETON, MO; Abbreviation: 7MO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:

• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 16 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Public primary/middle schools in Leon:

• CENTRAL DECATUR JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 1201 NE POPLAR; Grades: 06 – 12)
• SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 201 SE 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 03)
• NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 1201 NE POPLAR STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Leon:

• LEON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,235; Location: 200 WEST 1ST STREET; 15,512 books; 626 audio materials; 502 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)