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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (12.9%), Construction (11.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.8%).
Detached houses: $218,858Here:$218,858State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $559,431Here:$559,431State:$170,403 Mobile homes: $74,267Here:$74,267State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,751Here:$32,751State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.8%
McCain (Republican): 79.6% Obama (Democratic): 20.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $712 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $522 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leon County is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.
Cities in this county include: Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett, Normangee, Oakwood, Marquez, Leona.
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Notable locations in Leon County: Centerview (A), Guys Store (B), Hilltop Downs (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Spillers Store (E), Cairomiss (F), Albert George Branch Library (G), George Memorial Library (H), Fort Bend County Libraries (I), Fort Bend County Law Library (J), Katy Library (K), Hilltop Lakes Volunteer Fire Department (L), Flynn Volunteer Fire Department (M), Jewett Emergency Medical Services (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Leon County include: Victory Church (A), Twomile Church (B), Pine Top Church (C), African Church (D), Bethanna Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Cairo Church (G), Cedar Creek Church (H), Cedar Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Brushy Cemetery (1), Mays Cemetery (2), Bateman Cemetery (3), McMillin Cemetery (4), Lummus Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Beaver Dam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buzzard Lake (A), Swindler Pond (B), Black Lake (C), Field Lake (D), Duck Pond (E), Wood Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Alligator Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boyd Branch (A), Bob Branch (B), Bliss Creek (C), Browns Creek (D), Black Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Beaver Dam Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bear Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Leon County include: Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Normangee City Park (2), Fort Boggy State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Leon County: Centerview (A), Guys Store (B), Hilltop Downs (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Spillers Store (E), Cairomiss (F), Albert George Branch Library (G), George Memorial Library (H), Fort Bend County Libraries (I), Fort Bend County Law Library (J), Katy Library (K), Hilltop Lakes Volunteer Fire Department (L), Flynn Volunteer Fire Department (M), Jewett Emergency Medical Services (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leon County include: Victory Church (A), Twomile Church (B), Pine Top Church (C), African Church (D), Bethanna Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Cairo Church (G), Cedar Creek Church (H), Cedar Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brushy Cemetery (1), Mays Cemetery (2), Bateman Cemetery (3), McMillin Cemetery (4), Lummus Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Beaver Dam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buzzard Lake (A), Swindler Pond (B), Black Lake (C), Field Lake (D), Duck Pond (E), Wood Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Alligator Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boyd Branch (A), Bob Branch (B), Bliss Creek (C), Browns Creek (D), Black Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Beaver Dam Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bear Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leon County include: Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Normangee City Park (2), Fort Boggy State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Brazos County , Freestone County , Houston County , Limestone County , Madison County , Robertson County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 338 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 651 (23% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.0%
Housing units in Leon County with a mortgage: 859 (30 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,465
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Leon County (%):
9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,522 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,652 average AGI) 1.64% relocated from other states ($5,870 average AGI)Leon County:1.64%Texas average:3.06%
8.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,155 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.24% relocated to other counties in Texas ($30,066 average AGI) 1.02% relocated to other states ($5,089 average AGI)Leon County:1.02%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,984 (3,495 aged, 489 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 189.7. This is more than state average.
3,892 spouses, 4,176 children (3,706 natural, 85 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 167 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,339 2-persons, 930 3-persons, 720 4-persons, 370 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,517 1-person, 110 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
91.4% of residents of Leon County speak English at home. 7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
Population growth in Leon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
58% of Leon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $70,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $752,000
Corrections - Other: $592,000
Police Protection: $554,000
Financial Administration: $483,000
General - Other: $332,000
Central Staff Services: $198,000
Welfare - Other: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $114,000
Solid Waste Management: $114,000
Housing & Community Development: $52,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Health Services - Other: $12,000
Health: $6,000
Libraries: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $152,000
Rents: $26,000
Police Protection: $41,000
General - Other: $9,000
Judicial: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Highways: $29,000
Total General Sales: $684,000
Motor Vehicle License: $378,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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