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Leon, Iowa

City in Decatur County, Iowa · ZIP 50144

  • Decatur County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 1,779 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 784Households
  • $54,868Median household income
  • $79,600Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Leon

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.1%
1.8k1.9k2k2000: 1,98320002010: 1,97720102020: 1,82220201,9831,822
Population of Leon at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,983
20101,977
20201,822

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Leon
Under $50k44.6%
$50k to $100k44.3%
$100k to $150k9.3%
$150k to $200k1.9%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $54,868 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Leon
Owner occupied
404 units
Renter occupied
380 units
Vacancy rate
17.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Leon compared with its county and state
Leon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLeonDecatur CountyIowa
Population1,7957,6693,195,937
Median household income$54,868$57,146$73,147
Median age41.336.238.6
Median home value$79,600$109,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.7%24.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.9%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes51.5%68.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes22.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Leon3
Public schools in Leon, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
North Elementary SchoolPublic3–6Central Decatur Comm School District
South Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Central Decatur Comm School District
Central Decatur MS/HS High SchoolPublic7–12Central Decatur Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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