De LeonTX
A town of 2,516. A typical home worth about $206K.
What makes De Leon stand out
The 3 things De Leon does most differently from other towns.
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A typical De Leon home is worth about $206K
The typical De Leon home is worth about $206,000, up 7.5% in a year, 31% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
About one in four working residents works right in De Leon
About one in 4 of De Leon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Stephenville (9%), Fort Worth (4%) and Comanche (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
0% of De Leon is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. De Leon Community Park | 0.6 mi | 71 |
| 2. Old City Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
De Leon’s public schools outperform 73% of Texas districts
The public schools De Leon’s kids attend outperform 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon El | PK–5 | 339 | A− |
| Perkins Middle | 6–8 | 133 | B+ |
| De Leon H S | 9–12 | 182 | A− |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
De Leon beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | De Leon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 12.5% |
Mild winters, hot summers
De Leon has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in De Leon
De Leon's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About De Leon
City in Texas, United States
De Leon ( dih LEE-on) is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 2,258 in the 2020 census. It is commonly associated with being named after the Spanish explorer Ponce de León, but the town is actually named for its location on the Leon River (de León in Spanish), which flows directly north and east of the community, and drains into nearby Proctor Lake.
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- Population
- 2,258
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- ZIP code
- 76444
- Area code
- 254