Leon County | |
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Coordinates: 31°18′N96°00′W / 31.3°N 96°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1846 |
Named for | Martín de León |
Seat | Centerville |
Largest city | Buffalo |
Area | |
• Total | 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
• Land | 1,073 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
• Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,719 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
Leon County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,719. [1] Its county seat is Centerville. [2]
The legislature of the Republic of Texas authorized Leon County in 1846 from part of Robertson County, and named it in honor of Martín de León, the founder of Victoria, Texas. However, local tradition holds that it is named for a yellow wolf of the region commonly called the león (Spanish for lion). The county was organized that same year, with its first county seat at Leona. In 1851, the county seat was moved to Centerville, since Leona was in the far southern part of the county.
The 1886 Leon County Courthouse was designed by architect George Edwin Dickey of Houston, incorporating remnants of an earlier 1858 courthouse that was destroyed by fire. The courthouse was rededicated on July 1, 2007, following a full restoration to a 1909 date. [3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,081 square miles (2,800 km2), of which 1,073 square miles (2,780 km2) are land and 7.5 square miles (19 km2) (0.7%) are covered by water. [4]
Additionally, State Highway OSR runs along the south and southwestern county line of Leon County, where it borders with Madison County.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,946 | — | |
1860 | 6,781 | 248.5% | |
1870 | 6,523 | −3.8% | |
1880 | 12,817 | 96.5% | |
1890 | 13,841 | 8.0% | |
1900 | 18,072 | 30.6% | |
1910 | 16,583 | −8.2% | |
1920 | 18,286 | 10.3% | |
1930 | 19,898 | 8.8% | |
1940 | 17,733 | −10.9% | |
1950 | 12,024 | −32.2% | |
1960 | 9,951 | −17.2% | |
1970 | 8,738 | −12.2% | |
1980 | 9,594 | 9.8% | |
1990 | 12,665 | 32.0% | |
2000 | 15,335 | 21.1% | |
2010 | 16,801 | 9.6% | |
2020 | 15,719 | −6.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1850–2010 [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [7] | Pop 2020 [8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 13,078 | 11,659 | 77.84% | 74.17% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,181 | 921 | 7.03% | 5.86% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 57 | 54 | 0.34% | 0.34% |
Asian alone (NH) | 75 | 111 | 0.45% | 0.71% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 47 | 0.01% | 0.30% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 147 | 475 | 0.87% | 3.02% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,260 | 2,446 | 13.45% | 15.56% |
Total | 16,801 | 15,719 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the census [9] of 2000, 15,335 people, 6,189 households, and 4,511 families were residing in the county. The population density was 14 people/sq mi (5.4 people/km2). The 8,299 housing units averaged 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.53% White, 10.39% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 4.50% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. About 7.91% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 6,189 households, 28.20% had children under 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were not families. About 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the age distribution was 24.3% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,981, and for a family was $38,029. Males had a median income of $32,036 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,599. About 12.60% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.20% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.
Leon County is so heavily Republican that in 2014 none of the statewide GOP nominees fell below 87 percent of the votes cast. [11]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 7,523 | 86.62% | 1,072 | 12.34% | 90 | 1.04% |
2016 | 6,391 | 85.91% | 909 | 12.22% | 139 | 1.87% |
2012 | 5,814 | 83.53% | 1,062 | 15.26% | 84 | 1.21% |
2008 | 5,566 | 79.05% | 1,418 | 20.14% | 57 | 0.81% |
2004 | 5,023 | 73.88% | 1,754 | 25.80% | 22 | 0.32% |
2000 | 4,362 | 68.95% | 1,893 | 29.92% | 71 | 1.12% |
1996 | 2,839 | 51.01% | 2,217 | 39.83% | 510 | 9.16% |
1992 | 2,212 | 40.16% | 2,042 | 37.07% | 1,254 | 22.77% |
1988 | 2,778 | 54.31% | 2,316 | 45.28% | 21 | 0.41% |
1984 | 3,207 | 63.66% | 1,821 | 36.15% | 10 | 0.20% |
1980 | 1,821 | 44.93% | 2,190 | 54.03% | 42 | 1.04% |
1976 | 1,161 | 35.60% | 2,085 | 63.94% | 15 | 0.46% |
1972 | 1,699 | 66.16% | 863 | 33.61% | 6 | 0.23% |
1968 | 659 | 21.43% | 1,536 | 49.95% | 880 | 28.62% |
1964 | 642 | 21.24% | 2,373 | 78.52% | 7 | 0.23% |
1960 | 868 | 32.34% | 1,803 | 67.18% | 13 | 0.48% |
1956 | 1,079 | 45.99% | 1,260 | 53.71% | 7 | 0.30% |
1952 | 1,266 | 40.66% | 1,842 | 59.15% | 6 | 0.19% |
1948 | 184 | 10.89% | 1,231 | 72.84% | 275 | 16.27% |
1944 | 140 | 7.38% | 1,569 | 82.67% | 189 | 9.96% |
1940 | 252 | 9.69% | 2,349 | 90.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 97 | 5.25% | 1,748 | 94.69% | 1 | 0.05% |
1932 | 108 | 5.20% | 1,958 | 94.32% | 10 | 0.48% |
1928 | 543 | 38.59% | 862 | 61.27% | 2 | 0.14% |
1924 | 311 | 12.99% | 2,004 | 83.71% | 79 | 3.30% |
1920 | 220 | 10.58% | 1,124 | 54.06% | 735 | 35.35% |
1916 | 335 | 22.70% | 979 | 66.33% | 162 | 10.98% |
1912 | 191 | 13.93% | 856 | 62.44% | 324 | 23.63% |
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