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Leona, Texas

Leona is a city in Leon County, Texas, home to about 244 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75850.

Population244110 per sq mi
Median home value$187,900Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Leona

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leona

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)87 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX99 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leona; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leona

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leona had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1506th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Leon County grew from 18,072 residents in 1900 to 15,719 in 2020.

Leona population by census2000: 181, 2010: 175, 2020: 151181200017520101512020

Leon County, 1900–2020

Leon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,072, 1910: 16,583, 1920: 18,286, 1930: 19,898, 1940: 17,733, 1950: 12,024, 1960: 9,951, 1970: 8,738, 1980: 9,594, 1990: 12,665, 2000: 15,335, 2010: 16,801, 2020: 15,71918K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5010K’60’7010K’80’9015K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeonaJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in60°35°Jan3.563°39°Feb3.270°45°Mar3.978°52°Apr3.184°62°May4.791°69°Jun4.094°72°Jul2.595°71°Aug2.789°65°Sep3.280°54°Oct4.269°44°Nov3.661°37°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville, TX weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Leon County

4,799 jobs at 365 businesses in Leon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Leon CountyConstruction: 1,585 jobs; Manufacturing: 762 jobs; Retail trade: 652 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 430 jobs; Wholesale trade: 273 jobs; Utilities: 238 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 147 jobsConstruction 33% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Utilities 5% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madisonville13.9 miles
  • Crockett Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crockett31.6 miles
  • Mid Coast Medical Center-TrinityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Trinity34.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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