Editing Leon, West Virginia

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'''Leon''' is a town in [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County]], [[West Virginia]], United States, situated along the [[Kanawha River]]. The population was 137 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Point Pleasant, West Virginia|Point Pleasant]], WV&ndash;[[Ohio|OH]] [[Point Pleasant micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Etymology==
Leon was known as  'Cologne' until, in 1880, it was changed to its current name; however, it is unknown from where the name 'Leon' was derived.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=396;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=368}}</ref>

==History==

The [[Gen. John McCausland House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980 and the boundary expanded in 2000.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Leon is located at {{coord|38|44|58|N|81|57|29|W|type:city}} (38.749501, -81.958135).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[Kanawha River]], which cuts through the whole state of West Virginia, passes by Leon.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 127
|1890= 242
|1900= 250
|1910= 240
|1920= 299
|1930= 283
|1940= 219
|1950= 244
|1960= 236
|1970= 192
|1980= 228
|1990= 145
|2000= 132
|2010= 158
|2020= 137
|estyear=2021
|estimate=135
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===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]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 158 people, 61 households, and 46 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|493.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 77 housing units at an average density of {{convert|240.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 61 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 43.6 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 132 people, 60 households, and 40 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|385.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 73 housing units at an average density of {{convert|213.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 60 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,429, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $11,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,381. There were 16.7% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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{{Mason County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Mason County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Kanawha River]]
[[Category:Point Pleasant micropolitan area]]