Population: 645. Estimated population in July 2020: 648 (+0.5% change)
Males: 304 (47.1%), Females: 341 (52.9%)
Butler County
Zip code: 67074
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $40,089
Median house value: $51,200
Races in Leon:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
- Hispanic (5.0%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (15.0%), German (12.6%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.1%), French (2.2%), Danish (1.9%).
Elevation: 1350 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Leon
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Leon city
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 13.6%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-8.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Leon:
- SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EL DORADO, KS)
- AUGUSTA MEDICAL COMPLEX INC (about 14 miles; AUGUSTA, KS)
- VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leon:
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 34 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 44 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 78 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leon:
- CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 6 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: EQA)
- PATTY FIELD (about 8 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Abbreviation: 9K6)
- AUGUSTA MUNI (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, KS; Abbreviation: 3AU)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leon:
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
Schools
Public high school in Leon:
- BLUESTEM HIGH (Students: 235; Location: 500 BLUESTEM DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Leon:
- BLUESTEM-LEON ELEM (Students: 315; Location: 501 MILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 625 MILL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Leon:
- LEON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,358; Location: 113 SOUTH MAIN; 7,024 books; 30 audio materials; 6 video materials)