Leon, Waushara County, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leon, Wisconsin
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Town hall in Pine River
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Location of Leon, Waushara County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,281 |
| • Density | 35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-43500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583545 |
Leon is a small town located in Waushara County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,281 people lived there.
A smaller community called Pine River is also found within the town of Leon. The village of Redgranite is very close to Leon.
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Geography of Leon
Leon covers a total area of about 36.3 square miles (94.0 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 36.0 square miles (93.2 square kilometers).
A small part of the town is water. This water area is about 0.3 square miles (0.8 square kilometers).
People Living in Leon
Let's look at who lived in Leon back in 2000.
Population and Homes
In 2000, there were 1,281 people living in Leon. These people lived in 539 different homes, also called households. About 384 of these households were families.
The town had about 35.6 people living in each square mile. There were also 851 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Diversity in Leon
Most of the people in Leon were White, making up about 98.83% of the population. A small number of people were Native American (0.47%).
About 0.70% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. Also, 0.70% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 23.6% of the homes in Leon had children under 18 living there. Most households, about 64.7%, were married couples living together.
A small number, 3.9%, were homes where a mother lived with her children but no husband was present. About 28.6% of households were not families.
Many people, 23.6% of all households, lived by themselves. About 10.4% of these were people aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.38 people in each household. For families, the average size was 2.81 people.
Age Groups in Town
The people in Leon were spread across different age groups:
- 20.8% were under 18 years old.
- 4.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 32.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 18.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Leon was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103.7 males. If we only look at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 101.2 males.
See also
- Leon (condado de Waushara, Wisconsin) para niños (This link is to a Spanish version of the article for kids)
