2004 · KSMap-doton-Leon · Wikimedia Commons
Leon’s story
147 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1879Leon is settled
- 2004KSMap-doton-Leon
- 2010Detailed map of
LeonKS
A town of 607, settled in 1879.
Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
607
−5% since 2010
Typical home
$209K
+8.9% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
210
Balanced
Small town
607 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leon. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Leon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Leon
Most working residents leave Leon for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are El Dorado (26%), Wichita (17%) and El Dorado (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Leon9%
El Dorado26%
Wichita17%
El Dorado4%
Overland Park3%
13 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Leon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Leon home is worth about $209K
The typical Leon home is worth about $209,000, up 8.9% in a year, 16% below the Kansas typical home.
$209KZillow home value
Typical home value
Leon$209K
Kansas$250K
+8.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Leon is
Leon beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Leon | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 14.7% | 12.3% |
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Leon is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 474 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moyle Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Leon
3 notable people were born in Leon.
About Leon
City in Butler County, Kansas
Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 669.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1879
- Population
- 669
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
- ZIP code
- 67074
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