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Leon, IA Profile


Leon, IA, population 1,834, is located in Iowa's Decatur county, about 60.0 miles from Des Moines and 119.4 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Leon's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Leon has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Leon's population has declined by about 3%.

Leon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Leon tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,983N/A
20011,957-1.31%
20021,933-1.23%
20031,924-0.47%
20041,894-1.56%
20051,890-0.21%
20061,861-1.53%
20071,848-0.70%
20081,828-1.08%
20091,8340.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,390
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004151
2005514
2006207
2007104
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0201
2005 00010
2006 0103
2007 0002
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004656
20051,800
20061,396
20072,600
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 0 13 0
2005 3 29 3
2006 2 21 4
2007 3 44 3
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Land Area3.1 Square Miles



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