Leon, IA Profile
Leon, IA, population 1,834, is located
in Iowa's Decatur county,
about 60.0 miles from Des Moines and 119.4 miles from Independence.
Through the 90's Leon's population has declined by about 3%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Leon has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Leon's population has declined by about 3%.
Leon's property crime levels tend to be much lower than
Iowa's average level.
The same data shows violent crime levels in Leon tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 46% |
| Females | 54% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 99% |
| African American | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 0% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 9.99% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 1,983 | N/A |
| 2001 | 1,957 | -1.31% |
| 2002 | 1,933 | -1.23% |
| 2003 | 1,924 | -0.47% |
| 2004 | 1,894 | -1.56% |
| 2005 | 1,890 | -0.21% |
| 2006 | 1,861 | -1.53% |
| 2007 | 1,848 | -0.70% |
| 2008 | 1,828 | -1.08% |
| 2009 | 1,834 | 0.33% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $24,390 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | N/A |
| 2002 | N/A |
| 2003 | N/A |
| 2004 | 151 |
| 2005 | 514 |
| 2006 | 207 |
| 2007 | 104 |
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2002 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2003 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2004 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2009 |
- | - | - | - |
| 2010 |
- | - | - | - |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | N/A |
| 2002 | N/A |
| 2003 | N/A |
| 2004 | 656 |
| 2005 | 1,800 |
| 2006 | 1,396 |
| 2007 | 2,600 |
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2002 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2003 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2004 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 2005 |
3 |
29 |
3 |
| 2006 |
2 |
21 |
4 |
| 2007 |
3 |
44 |
3 |
| 2008 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2009 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2010 |
- |
- |
- |
Location
| Land Area | 3.1 Square Miles |