Leon, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Leon, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Leon, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mason

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area_total_km2 = 1.0
area_land_km2 = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 132
population_density_km2 = 148.9
population_density_sq_mi = 385.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 173
elevation_ft = 568
latd = 38 |latm = 44 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 57 |longs = 29 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 25123
area_code = 304
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 54-46300GR|2
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blank1_info = 1541786GR|3
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Leon is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Leon is located at coor dms|38|44|58|N|81|57|29|W|city (38.749501, -81.958135)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (8.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 132 people, 60 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 149.9/km² (385.7/mi²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 82.9/km² (213.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 60 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,429, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $11,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,381. There were 16.7% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 9.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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