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Leon, OK map Population (year 2000): 96. Estimated population in July 2006: 98 (+2.1% change)
 

Males: 49  (51.0%)
Females: 47  (49.0%)

Love County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 73441


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,000 (it was $21,500 in 2000)
Leon  $24,000
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,700 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Leon  $37,700
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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Races in Leon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • American Indian (12.5%)
  • Two or more races (8.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (15.6%), Irish (8.3%), United States (5.2%), German (3.1%), Scottish (2.1%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 371 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leon

  • High school or higher: 59.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leon town

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Leon, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leon to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Leon:  0.6% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Denton, TX (50.2 miles , pop. 80,537).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Tarrant, TX (71.5 miles , pop. 402,130).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (86.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: West Love, OK (5.9 miles ), St. Jo, TX (14.3 miles ), Muenster, TX (16.2 miles ), Wilson, OK (19.6 miles ), Thackerville, OK (20.4 miles ), Nocona, TX (21.4 miles ), Marietta, OK (21.6 miles ), Lindsay, TX (22.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.88 N, Longitude: 97.43 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-5.0%).



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Leon-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Leon town center killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1995, a category 3 tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Leon:
  • MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MUENSTER, TX)
  • NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NOCONA, TX)
  • MERCY HEALTH LOVE COUNTY (about 23 miles; MARIETTA, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leon:
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 63 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 74 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 74 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; ID: SPS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leon:
  • FALCONHEAD (about 11 miles; BURNEYVILLE, OK; ID: 37K)
  • MCGEHEE CATFISH RESTAURANT (about 19 miles; MARIETTA, OK; ID: T40)
  • LOVE COUNTY (about 22 miles; MARIETTA, OK; ID: 4O2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 49 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DENISON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 70 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; FT enrollment: 7,514)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.6%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Leon compared to Oklahoma 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll


Leon government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Carter County, OK  1.94% ($25,737 average AGI)
from Cooke County, TX  0.71% ($26,476)


8.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.92%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

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:
to Carter County, OK  2.70% ($26,325 average AGI)
to Cooke County, TX  0.71% ($30,667)
to Denton County, TX  0.41% ($44,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leon:
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYNG (950 AM; 10 kW; DENISON-SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leon:
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KESS-FM (107.9 FM; LEWISVILLE, TX; Owner: KECS-FM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKAJ-FM (95.7 FM; ARDMORE, OK; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Leon:
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)

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