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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How De Leon ranks

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#12Cheapest rent in TX #18Most affordable in TX #39Lowest property tax in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76444

Area code254

Living in De Leon

Housing in De Leon

$206K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical De Leon home is worth about $206,000, up 7.5% in a year, 31% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in De Leon

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). De Leon's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

De Leon 1.7

Texas 4.2

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

De Leon 10.3

Texas 22.7

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in De Leon

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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.

Stephenville

Fort Worth

Comanche

Dallas

23%Work in townlive and work in De Leon 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 804Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in De Leon →

Health in De Leon

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 46% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

78.7%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 21.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Comanche County Medical CenterComanche · 8.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Accelhealth - DeleonDe Leon · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for De Leon · CMS · HRSAHealth in De Leon →

Natural hazards in De Leon

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does De Leon flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to De Leon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in De Leon →

Climate in De Leon

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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.

60° / 35°Winter

77° / 53°Spring

94° / 70°Summer

78° / 53°Fall

How much snow does De Leon get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 18, with the last in spring around Mar 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in De Leon

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#119Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictDE LEON ISDSchools3

De Leon El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 339 students Perkins Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 133 students De Leon H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 182 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.