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LeakeyTX

A town of 721. A regional job hub with 204 jobs.

Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
721
residents
Typical home
$333K
−1.1% in a year
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
204
A job hub

What makes Leakey stand out

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721 people, and everyone knows the way

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72°
Mostly Sunny
H 93° · L 72°

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Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Leakey

Most working residents leave Leakey for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (12%), Austin (5%) and Uvalde (4%). Half commute less than 40 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leakey12%
San Antonio12%
Austin5%
Uvalde4%
Kerrville4%
40 mi
median commute distance
204
jobs based in Leakey
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Leakey’s public schools outperform 22% of Texas districts

The public schools Leakey’s kids attend trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Leakey SchoolPK–12343B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Leakey has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–64°
Spring55–80°
Summer70–93°
Fall55–80°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Leakey is

Leakey beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

26 measures vs. Texas
3 better8 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLeakeyTX
Fewer binge drinkers14.1%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%74.1%
More adults with COPD10.5%5.7%
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
35.2 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 →
Housing

A typical Leakey home is worth about $333K

The typical Leakey home is worth about $333,000, down 1.1% in a year, 11% above the Texas typical home.

$333KZillow home value

Typical home value

Leakey$333K
Texas$299K
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 191 people come to Leakey for work

Where Leakey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → San Antonio San Antonio 12% 5% → Austin Austin 5% 4% → Uvalde Uvalde 4% 4% → Kerrville Kerrville 4% 3% → Dallas Dallas 3% 2% → Camp Wood Camp Wood 2% Leakey · 12% stay
204jobs based in Leakey
12%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Leakey

City in Texas, United States

Leakey ( LAY-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Real County, Texas, United States. The population was 315 at the 2020 census. The city is named for John H. Leakey (1824–1900), a pioneer from Tennessee.

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

Population
315
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,604 ft
ZIP code
78873
Area code
830

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