De Leon is a city in Comanche County, Texas, home to about 2,516 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76444.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of De Leon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
De Leon had 2,258 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 648th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Comanche County grew from 23,009 residents in 1900 to 13,594 in 2020.
Comanche County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Proctor Rsvr, TX weather station (11 miles away).
2,599 jobs at 290 businesses in Comanche County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Leon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by De Leon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon ElDe Leon | Pre-K–5 | 339 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Perkins MiddleDe Leon | 6–8 | 133 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| De Leon H SDe Leon | 9–12 | 182 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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