Editing Leon Valley, Texas

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| official_name            = Leon Valley, Texas
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar]]

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| government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City Council]]
| leader_name              = [[Mayor]]  Chris Riley <br/> Donna Charles <br/> Dr. Catherine Rodriguez <br/> Monica Alcocer <br/> Matthew Hodde <ref>{{cite web |title=Leon Valley City Council appoints new member after ousting councilman following investigation |url=https://www.ksat.com/news/leon-valley-city-council-appoints-new-member-after-ousting-place-4-councilman |website=KSAT.com |publisher=KSAT12 ABC |access-date=September 4, 2019 |ref=New Councilor |date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> <br/> Will Bradshaw
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Crystal Caldera<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov/government/city_council/government/city_manager.php|title = City Manager}}</ref>
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| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 11542

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| postal_code              = 78238, 78240, 78268
| area_code                = [[Area codes 210 and 726|210/726]]
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| population_density_sq_mi = 3548.44
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'''Leon Valley''' is a city in [[Bexar County, Texas]], United States. It is an [[enclave]] on the northwestern side of [[San Antonio]] and is part of the [[San Antonio metropolitan area|San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area]]. Its population was 11,542 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Leon Valley is an independent municipality surrounded by the city of San Antonio.

==History==
Leon Valley was developed in the 1940s as a farming community on Bandera Road between Helotes and San Antonio. In 1952, residents filed a [[petition]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212021204/http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov/LeonValleyHistory.htm] for incorporation as an independent city, since the residents did not wish to be [[annexed]] by San Antonio. Leon Valley incorporated in 1954 under the leadership of its founding mayor, Raymond Rimkus. In 1960, it had a population of 536 and by 1970, its population grew to 1,960. In 1990, it had 9,581 people.

==Geography==
Leon Valley is located at {{coord|29|29|54|N|98|36|45|W|type:city}} (29.498280, −98.612594).<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> This is three miles southwest of the [[South Texas Medical Center]], eight miles west of [[Neighborhoods of San Antonio#Uptown|Uptown San Antonio]] and 10 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

=== Climate ===
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 536
|1970= 2487
|1980= 9088
|1990= 9581
|2000= 9239
|2010= 10151
|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>
|2020=11542}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Leon Valley racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4842388&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,180
|27.55%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|572
|4.96%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|26
|0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|546
|4.73%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|9
|0.08%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|61
|0.53%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|273
|2.37%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|6,875
|59.57%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''11,542'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], 11,542 people, 4,562 households, and 3,036 families were residing in the city.

===2010 Census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], 10,151 people, 4,158 households, and 2,636 families were living in the city. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 80.98% White, 3.98% African American, 0.57% Native American, 3.71% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 8.06% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.22% of the population.

Of the 4,158 households, 24.22% had children under 18 living with them, 45.98% were married couples living together, 12.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.60% were not families. About 29.89% of households were one person and 11.54% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 23.09% under 19, 6.82% from 19 to 24, 27.32% from 25 to 44, 25.85% from 45 to 64, and 16.92% were 65 or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.66 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.62 males.

===2000 Census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], 9,239 people, 3,576 households, and 2,521 families lived in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,708.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 3,672 housing units hat an average density of {{convert|1,076.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 78.07% White, 2.77% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 13.19% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.65%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 3,576 households, 29.7% had children under 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were not families; 24.8% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median household income was $49,079 and the median family income  was $56,543. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $28,700 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,743. About 4.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The median home price for Leon Valley has appreciated every year since 2000. In 2005 the median home price in Leon Valley was $95,480.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Post Office]] operates the Leon Valley Post Office at 6825 Huebner Road.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Leon+Valley%2C+TX&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1435818&locationName=LEON+VALLEY&address2=&address1=6825+HUEBNER+RD&city=SAN+ANTONIO&state=TX&zip5=78238&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=210-680-9807&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=29.4969697&longitude=-98.625553&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& Post Office Location – LEON VALLEY]." ''[[United States Post Office]]''. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.</ref>

==Education==
Leon Valley residents are zoned to schools in the [[Northside Independent School District]].<ref>"[http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov/government/community_development/docs/Zoning Map 7-7-2016.pdf Map]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Leon Valley, Texas. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.</ref>

Leon Valley is served by these elementary schools:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nisd.net/sites/default/files/pdf/resource_planning/ES_boundary16-17.pdf |title=2016–17 Elementary School Attendance Areas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908043934/https://nisd.net/sites/default/files/pdf/resource_planning/ES_boundary16-17.pdf |archive-date=September 8, 2016 |publisher=[[Northside Independent School District]] |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> 
* Glen Oaks Elementary School (San Antonio)
* Rita Kay Driggers Elementary School (Leon Valley)
* Leon Valley Elementary School (Leon Valley)
* Oak Hills Terrace Elementary School (San Antonio)
* Powell Elementary School (San Antonio)

Leon Valley is served by these middle schools:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nisd.net/sites/default/files/pdf/resource_planning/MS_boundary16-17.pdf |title=2016–17 Middle School Attendance Areas |publisher=[[Northside Independent School District]] |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> 
* Neff Middle School (San Antonio)
* Ross Middle School (San Antonio)
* Rudder Middle School (San Antonio)

Leon Valley is served by these high schools:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nisd.net/sites/default/files/pdf/resource_planning/HS_boundary16-17.pdf |title=2016–17 High School Attendance Areas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908043929/https://nisd.net/sites/default/files/pdf/resource_planning/HS_boundary16-17.pdf |archive-date=September 8, 2016 |publisher=[[Northside Independent School District]] |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> 
* [[John Marshall High School (Leon Valley, Texas)|John Marshall High School]] (Leon Valley)
* [[Holmes High School (San Antonio)|Holmes High School]] (San Antonio)

Leon Valley also operates the Leon Valley Public Library [http://leonvalley.lib.tx.us/].

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov Leon Valley official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061108154135/http://www.housealmanac.com/ Leon Valley Housing Statistics]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfl02] ''[[Handbook of Texas]]'' Online article
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