Profile for Leon, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· South Independence

Local festivals include:

• Decatur County Fair - July 19-23, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Nine Eagles State Park, Little River Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Decatur County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Leon

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Leon population
• Ancestry of people in Leon
• Housing in Leon
• Income in Leon
• Marital status of adults in Leon
• Place of birth of people in Leon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Leon
• School enrollment & education levels in Leon
• Transportation & commute times in Leon
• Decatur County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Leon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Decatur County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50144 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

28% of Leon residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Leon
• Cemeteries in Decatur County
• Libraries in or near Leon

Post a query on a message board:

• Decatur County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Leon museums
• Leon historic sites
• Leon area parks
• Wineries near Leon

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Leon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Decatur County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Leon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Decatur County

• Leon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Decatur County
• Arrests in Decatur County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leon was $13,015, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Decatur County economic census
• Decatur County economic summary
• Decatur County employment growth
• Decatur County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Leon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Leon
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Leon
• School districts in or near Leon
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Leon

• Air pollution in Decatur County
• Diesel soot in Decatur County
• Land contamination in Decatur County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Decatur County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Leon festival dates:

• Decatur County Fair - July 19-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Leon

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Leon
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Leon items now on sale

• Decatur County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Leon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Leon
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Leon
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Decatur County genealogy forum

Median rent in Leon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $253.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $558.

• Find Foreclosure in Leon
• Homes for sale in the Leon area
• Find a Leon Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Leon include Leon Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Leon

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Leon
• Get directions to Leon
• Census map of Leon area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Leon

• Daily newspapers in or near Leon
• AM radio stations in or near Leon
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Leon
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Leon
• TV stations in or near Leon
• Media ownership in the Leon area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Leon
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Leon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Leon

• Parks near Leon
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Leon
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Decatur County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Leon political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Leon
• Total membership by faith, in Decatur County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Leon workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Leon travel guide
• Airports near Leon
• Hotels near Leon
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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