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Leon, WV map Population (year 2000): 132. Estimated population in July 2006: 127 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 65  (49.2%)
Females: 67  (50.8%)

Mason County

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

Zip code: 25123


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,700 (it was $21,429 in 2000)
Leon  $22,700
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,200 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Leon  $36,200
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Leon:

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


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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: 371 people per square mile 
 
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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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leon to the number of sex offenders is 64 to 1.

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

Leon:  0.7% ($227)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)

Leon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (35.5 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (111.3 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (447.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, WV (9.3 miles ), Henderson, WV (13.6 miles ), Point Pleasant, WV (13.9 miles ), Eleanor, WV (14.7 miles ), Racine, OH (15.5 miles ), Winfield, WV (15.5 miles ), New Haven, WV (16.5 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (17.1 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

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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 (12%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Mining (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%)


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Leon-area historical tornado activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 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 3/13/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Leon topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Leon:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RIPLEY, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leon:
  • YEAGER (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 49 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leon:
  • LEON (about 4 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 14 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; ID: 3I2)
  • GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; ID: GAS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 46 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
Public elementary/middle school in Leon:
  • LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 138 AYLOR ST; Grades: PK - 06)

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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 1999:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.6%

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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Leon travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:




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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$37
Totals for Government 0$0 1$37



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)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 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)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)

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)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Leon:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS 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)
  • 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.)

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