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Mason County

Population in July 2008: 126. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 62  (49.2%)
Females: 64  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip code: 25123


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,015 (it was $21,429 in 2000)
Leon:  $29,015
West Virginia:  $37,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,298

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $51,089 (it was $33,400 in 2000)
Leon:  $51,089
West Virginia:  $95,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $67,922; Detached houses: $62,841; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,054; Mobile homes: $65,000

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Races in Leon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Leon: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (42.4%), Irish (12.1%), German (11.4%), English (7.6%), Scottish (2.3%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 569 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 368 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Leon

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 65.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leon town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Leon, West Virginia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Leon to the number of sex offenders is 63 to 1.

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

Leon:  0.7% ($227)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)

Leon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (32.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (102.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (369.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, WV (3.0 miles ), Henderson, WV (3.4 miles ), Point Pleasant, WV (3.4 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (3.7 miles ), Ripley, WV (3.7 miles ), Eleanor, WV (3.8 miles ), Winfield, WV (3.9 miles ), Racine, OH (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.75 N, Longitude: 81.96 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-9.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (19%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Social assistance (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Extraction workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (38%)
  • Legal support workers (19%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)



Average climate in Leon, West Virginia

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Leon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Leon town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Leon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Leon center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leon:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RIPLEY, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Leon, WV

Airports located in Leon:
  • Leon Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,025, Local Ops: 2,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 43 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
Public elementary/middle school in Leon:
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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leon, WV



Leon compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Leon travel time to work


Leon mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Leon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.93%
Here26.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents42.9%21.7%5.9%5.7%4.2%
Congregations49.2%11.5%3.3%6.6%1.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Southern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.4%3.4%2.7%2.4%7.6%
Congregations6.6%1.6%3.3%3.3%13.1%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$83
Totals for Government 0$0 1$83



4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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 Cabell County, WV  0.52% ($36,841 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH  0.48% ($22,561)
from Putnam County, WV  0.45% ($30,868)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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 Gallia County, OH  0.80% ($34,000 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.41% ($24,429)
to Putnam County, WV  0.38% ($29,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leon:
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leon:
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)

TV broadcast stations around Leon:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)


Leon fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 1979 12:23 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $1,900,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 108
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 2,058

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Leon-Bader Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN896
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Kimberly A Thomas, Leon-Bader Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Sean O'Malley, 599 Dunham Road (010212), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 94.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: UPTON JOHN W HUMMER-A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 4208V , Serial Number: 0051A, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1982
    Registrant (Individual): John W Upton, Rr 3 Box 19, Leon, WV 25123
  • Aircraft: PACK CURTIS TUKAN MODEL 1 (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8609B , Serial Number: CBP19981, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Curtis B Pack, 6430 Charleston Rd, Leon, WV 25123


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 34
  • Hazardous Condition: 18

Incident types - Leon


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Leon on our top lists:
    • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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