Editing Leonard, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Leonard, Texas
| settlement_type    = City
| motto              = "Biggest little town in Northeast Texas"
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| image_skyline      = Downtown Leonard Texas 1 (1 of 1).jpg
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| map_caption        = Location of Leonard, Texas
| image_map1         = Fannin County Leonard.svg
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Fannin County, Texas|Fannin]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 5.94
| area_land_km2      = 5.94
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.29
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.29
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
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| population_as_of   = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1987
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 725
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|22|45|N|96|14|50|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75452
| area_code          = [[Area codes 903 and 430|903, 430]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-42352<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2410822<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410822}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofleonard.net}}
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'''Leonard''' is a city in [[Fannin County, Texas|Fannin County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,987 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

Leonard is located in southwestern Fannin County. [[U.S. Route 69 in Texas|U.S. Route 69]] passes along the northern and eastern edges of the city, leading northwest {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Denison, Texas|Denison]] and southeast {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]]. [[Texas State Highway 78]] leads northeast {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Bonham, Texas|Bonham]], the Fannin County seat, and southwest {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Farmersville, Texas|Farmersville]]. The center of [[Dallas]] is {{convert|65|mi}} southwest of Leonard via Highway 78.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Leonard has a total area of {{convert|5.95|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leonard city, Texas |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4842352 |accessdate=August 23, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Leonard has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=958914&cityname=Leonard%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Leonard, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 392
| 1900 = 750
| 1910 = 990
| 1920 = 1383
| 1930 = 1131
| 1940 = 1331
| 1950 = 1211
| 1960 = 1117
| 1970 = 1423
| 1980 = 1421
| 1990 = 1744
| 2000 = 1846
| 2010 = 1990
| 2020 = 1987
| 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>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Leonard racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4842352&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |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=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,451
|73.02%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|66
|3.32%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|19
|0.96%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|8
|0.4%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|17
|0.86%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|137
|6.89%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|288
|14.49%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,987'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,987 people, 858 households, and 624 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,846 people, 683 households, and 497 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|936.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 751 housing units at an average density of {{convert|381.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 15.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.85% of the population.

There were 683 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had no one living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $40,461. Males had a median income of $32,071 versus $20,888 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,747. About 12.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city of Leonard is served by the [[Leonard Independent School District]].

==Notable people==
*[[Polly McLarry]], baseball player
*[[Lori Erica Ruff]], identity thief
*[[Jules V. Sikes]], Texas A&M athlete and coach

== Photo gallery ==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:Leonard, Texas2.JPG|Downtown Leonard
Image:Leonard, Texas3.JPG|Downtown Leonard
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofleonard.net/ City of Leonard official website]
* [http://leonardchamber.com/ Leonard Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Leonard-Texas.html City-Data.com listing for Leonard]

{{Fannin County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Fannin County, Texas]]