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Notable locations in Leon: Decatur County Fairground (A), Decatur County Golf and Country Club (B), Leon City Hall (C), Leon Police Department (D), Leon Public Library (E), Decatur County Courthouse (F), Decatur County Museum (G), Decatur County Sheriffs Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leon include: Our Saviors Lutheran Church (A), Independent Bible Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), New Salem Baptist Church (D), Leon Brethren Church (E), Leon Catholic Church (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), Trinity Christian Church (H), Leon Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Leon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Leon: Memorial to All Veterans Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Leon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Southern Winds (Recreation Areas; 27751 277th Street).
Hotels: Leon Motel (1605 West 1st Street), Little River Inn Motel (708 West 1st Street).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  16.6% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leon, IA
61 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Leon compared to Iowa state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Leon (2009 data):
- Great Western Bank: Leon Branch at 111 North Main, branch established on 1998-06-02; Leon Drive-In Branch at State Highway 2 And U.S. Highway 69, branch established on 1977-09-06. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $4,295.0 mil, Deposits: $3,097.1 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
- Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, National Association: Farmers Bank Of Northern Missouri at 205 Northwest Church Street, branch established on 2006-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.6 mil, Deposits: $235.3 mil, headquarters in Unionville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Decatur County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Leon
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.50%
| Here | | 38.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Community Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 29.3% | 19.2% | 12.0% | 8.0% | 7.5% |
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| Congregations | 14.7% | 23.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 14.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,081 | $24,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $6,058 | $24,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,342 | $29,368 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,105 | $28,420 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,658 | $21,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,739 | $32,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,098 | $28,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,283 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $36,081 | $27,061 | 3 | $3,283 |
Leon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Sewerage: $89,000
All Other: $17,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $384,000
Regular Highways: $200,000
Solid Waste Management: $176,000
Police Protection: $133,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Libraries: $68,000
General - Other: $56,000
Financial Administration: $24,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $16,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $630,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $471,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $400,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $159,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $29,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $93,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
General - Other: $10,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,156,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $393,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $159,000
General Support: $43,000
All Other: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $438,000
Public Utilities: $55,000
Total General Sales: $53,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $436,000
8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.10% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)| Decatur County: | 1.97% | | Iowa average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.32% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Leon:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Leon:
- KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Leon fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 1993 03:28 AM, Sw 2nd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 1991 04:56 AM, 69, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 20, 1990 03:30 AM, Main St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Nw 18th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ357
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/01/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- John J Einck, On Hwy 2 2 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00276277
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Co., 1000 Main Street, Dubuque, IA 52004-0769, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Email:
- Tom Thornton, 12.9 Km E Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
- Bruce Gluckman, N. Walnut & Nw 6th, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.1 m
Registrant: Fleischman And Walsh, LLP, 1400 16th St., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 939-7900 - Christopher B Page, 2.75 Miles South Of Decatur, Ia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- Christopher B Page, West Side Of I-35, 0.6 Miles South Of Exit 22, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, Nw 18th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Cty Comm Ctr Decatur Cty Courthouse, Call Sign: KKV695, Licensee ID: L00028458
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012
Registrant: City Of Leon, Courthouse Decatur Cty Comm Ctr, Leon, IA 50144, Phone: (515) 446-4111 - 150 Ne Of E Jct Us Rt 69 & Ia Rt 2, Call Sign: KJI615, Licensee ID: L00020798
Assigned Frequencies : 156.120 MHz
Grant Date: 06/22/2001, Expiration Date: 04/08/2011
Registrant: County Of Decatur, 1306 S Main St, Leon, IA 50144, Phone: (515) 446-7131 - 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KKV680, Licensee ID: L00555080
Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz, 155.205 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
Registrant: Decatur County Hospital, 1405 Nw Church St, Leon, IA 50067, Phone: (515) 446-4871 - 1.5 Mi S On Us 69, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNHQ966, Licensee ID: L00003749
Assigned Frequencies : 155.985 MHz, 156.060 MHz, 156.105 MHz, 158.895 MHz, 159.180 MHz, 159.195 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 01/21/2014, Certifier: John R Porter
Registrant: State Of Iowa, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 239-1025, Fax: (515) 232-6739 - Water Tower Se Cor Church & Commercial, Call Sign: WNDQ632, Licensee ID: L00028458
Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: City Of Leon, City Hall, Leon, IA 50144, Phone: (515) 446-6221
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- LEON, On Hwy 2 2 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WNTK911
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 10/04/2011
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
- LEON, Nw 18th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, Call Sign: WPVX843
Assigned Frequencies : 10617.5 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- LEON, 8 Mi Ene Of, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: KAO54
Assigned Frequencies : 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB0MAL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00840394
Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Michael D Durell
Registrant: Michael D Durell, 302 Nw 13th Dr, Leon, IA 50144 - Call Sign: KB0QWB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00968901
Grant Date: 01/25/2005, Expiration Date: 02/07/2015
Registrant: Frederick E Miner, 705 Ne Idaho, Leon, IA 50144 - Call Sign: KF0GM, Previous Call Sign: N0KAI, Licensee ID: L00152713
Grant Date: 09/15/1999, Expiration Date: 11/21/2009
Registrant: Donald L Warn, 1407 S.E. Poplar Street, Leon, IA 50144-1848 - Call Sign: W0VMN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/20/1995, Expiration Date: 03/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/21/2007
Registrant: Dale A Newman, 304 Nw 6th St, Leon, IA 50144 - Call Sign: WB0ZKU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00384907
Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011
Registrant: Jon F Leahy, 306 Nw 7th St, Leon, IA 50144 - Call Sign: WD0CAC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/22/1995, Expiration Date: 04/22/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/24/2007
Registrant: Gary D Lindsey, 802 Nw White St, Leon, IA 50144
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3487E , Serial Number: 7AC-6868, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Michael D Courtney, 703 Se 6th St, Leon, IA 50144, Other Owners: Debbie L Courtney - Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8707K , Serial Number: 340A0982, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Condado Land Co LLC, Rr 1 Box 21a, Leon, IA 50144
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Leon on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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