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A town of 341.

Population
341
residents
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
130
Balanced
Small town

341 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 67° · L 54°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Leon has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
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 7% work in town. The top destinations are Clearbrook (20%), Bemidji (11%) and Bagley (10%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leon7%
Clearbrook20%
Bemidji11%
Bagley10%
Gonvick4%
17 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Leon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Leon is

Leon beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLeonMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.4%
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Leon’s public schools outperform 41% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Leon’s kids attend trail 59% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Clearbrook-Gonvick ElementaryPK–6254B−
Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary7–12206C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →

About Leon

Township in Minnesota, United States

Leon Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 392 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
392
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,293 ft

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