Leon, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,439.
Population change since 2000: +12.3%
Males: 740  (51.4%)
Females: 699  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

49.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54656, 54970.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $61,169 (it was $39,524 in 2000)
Leon:

$61,169
WI:

$67,125

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $35,150 (it was $18,445 in 2000)

Leon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $195,637 (it was $94,100 in 2000)
Leon:

$195,637
WI:

$230,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $183,497; detached houses: $191,250; townhouses or other attached units: $179,192; in 2-unit structures: $205,821; mobile homes: $55,823
March 2022 cost of living index in Leon: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Leon, WI (2010)
    • 1,40897.8%White alone
    • 181.3%Hispanic
    • 80.6%American Indian alone
    • 20.1%Black alone
    • 20.1%Asian alone
    • 10.07%Two or more races

Races in Leon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (51.9%), Polish (11.7%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.4%), Norwegian (5.1%), Danish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 783 feet

Land area: 36.0 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile   (very low).

Leon, Wisconsin map

25 residents are foreign born

This town:

2.0%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Leon town:

1.5% ($1,396)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (26.2 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (74.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Poy Sippi, WI (1.9 miles ),
Redgranite, WI (2.3 miles ),
Poysippi, WI (2.4 miles ),
Mount Morris, WI (2.4 miles ),
Saxeville, WI (2.4 miles ),
Lohrville, WI (2.5 miles ),
Springwater, WI (2.8 miles ),
Tustin, WI (3.0 miles)

Latitude: 44.12 N, Longitude: 89.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Distribution of median household income in Leon, WI in 2021
Leon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
Wisconsin:

2.5%
Most common industries in Leon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.2%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.3%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Leon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Carpenters (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)

Average climate in Leon, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Leon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Leon town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Leon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 396.6 miles away from Leon center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 371.4 miles away from Leon center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 396.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 224.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Waushara County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Leon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Leon:

  • WILD ROSE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COM MEM HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
  • BETHANY HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • CHN HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
  • DAVITA - WAUTOMA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; WAUTOMA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:

  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 27 miles; Oshkosh, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,637)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 33 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 35 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 38 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 40 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • Marian University (about 40 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 41 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sorenson Hillview Jersey Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pine River Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pearl Lake (A), Taylor Lake (B), Middle Lake (C), Pine River Millpond 100 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Carpenter Creek (A), Little Silver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Waushara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.7%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Leon:

Marital status in Leon, WI
  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Leon:

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Leon, WI (based on Waushara County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,6874
Mainline Protestant3,30516
Evangelical Protestant2,45020
Other31
None12,051-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

3.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Here:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Waushara County:

8.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Waushara County:

17.9%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Leon:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BERLIN, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leon:

  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Leon:

  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.5mTotal length
  • $199,000Total costs
  • 2,878Total average daily traffic
  • 68Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,164Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Edward G Roach, W4201 County Road H. (Wi15213-B) (Lat: 44.146444 Lon: -89.093194), Type: 78.0, Structure height: 55137 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
  • Edward G Roach, W4201 County Road H. (Wi15213-B) (Lat: 44.146444 Lon: -89.093194), Type: 78.0, Structure height: 55137 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
  • Edward G Roach, W4201 County Road H. (Wi15213-B) (Lat: 44.146444 Lon: -89.093194), Type: 78.0, Structure height: 55137 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
  • Edward G Roach, W4201 County Road H. (Wi15213-B) (Lat: 44.146444 Lon: -89.093194), Type: 78.0, Structure height: 55137 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Sba Towers V, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leon, WI
  • 62.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.5%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 8.1%Wood
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leon, WI
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.5%Utility gas
  • 17.5%Wood
  • 5.0%Electricity


Leon compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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