Editing Leo-Cedarville, Indiana

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| official_name      = Leo-Cedarville, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| motto              = "A Sense Of Community"

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Allen County, Indiana|Allen]]
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana|Cedar Creek]]
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| population_total   = 3624
| population_density_km2 = 375.70
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| postal_code        = 46765<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/46765|title=Leo-Cedarville ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Leo-Cedarville''' is a town in [[Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 3,624 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Once separate villages, Cedarville was [[plat]]ted in 1838, and Leo was founded in 1849, originally as the Town of Hamilton.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Griswold|first1=Bert Joseph|last2=Taylor|first2=Mrs. Samuel R.|title=The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River|url=https://archive.org/details/pictorialhistory01gris|year=1917|publisher=Robert O. Law Company|pages=[https://archive.org/details/pictorialhistory01gris/page/662 662]–663}}</ref>

Leo-Cedarville was established by the incorporation of the villages of Leo and Cedarville in 1996 so that the neighboring city of [[Fort Wayne]] would be unable to annex the two towns.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

The [[Hursh Road Bridge]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1981 and delisted in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Leo-Cedarville is located at {{coord|41|12|54|N|85|0|56|W|type:city}} (41.214899, -85.015475)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the St. Joseph River and the Cedarville Reservoir.

According to the 2010 census, Leo-Cedarville has a total area of {{convert|3.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 96.36%) is land and {{convert|0.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 3.64%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1842861
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055609/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1842861
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Education==
The town is served by [[East Allen County Schools]]. This includes Cedarville Elementary School, Leo Elementary School, and [[Leo Junior/Senior High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eacs.k12.in.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3123024/File/EastAllenCounty/Transportation/BoundaryMaps/DistrictBoundaryMap.pdf|title=District Boundary Map|publisher=[[East Allen County Schools]]|accessdate=April 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://leocedarville.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Updated-Zoning-Map.pdf|title=Zoning Map|date=April 2002|publisher=Leo-Cedarville|accessdate=April 4, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2782
|2010= 3603
|2020= 3624
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,603 people, 1,187 households, and 1,007 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|971.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,234 housing units at an average density of {{convert|332.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 1,187 households, of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.2% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the town was 38.1 years. 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,782 people, 922 households, and 778 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|745.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 939 housing units at an average density of {{convert|251.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.04% of the population.

[[Image:LeoCedarville.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Town and county officials gathered for the incorporation ceremonies of Leo-Cedarville]]

There were 922 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,652, and the median income for a family was $70,750. Males had a median income of $48,438 versus $25,552 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,170. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.LeoCedarville.com/ Town website]

{{Allen County, Indiana}}
{{Fort Wayne Metro}}
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[[Category:Towns in Allen County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1996]]