Leon, Oklahoma

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Coordinates: 33°52′43″N 97°25′43″W / 33.87861, -97.42861
Leon, Oklahoma
Location of Leon, Oklahoma
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Love
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	96
- Density	363.6/sq mi (140.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	73441
Area code(s)	580
FIPS code	40-42450^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1094582^[2]

Leon is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Leon is located at 33°52′43″N, 97°25′43″W (33.878618, -97.428710)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 96 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 363.6 people per square mile (142.6/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 159.1/sq mi (62.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.12% White, 12.50% Native American, 1.04% from other races, and 8.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 34 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together , 23.5% had a female householder with no husband prese, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,908. There were 12.5% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.