Leon is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, home to about 252 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 25123.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of 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.
Leon had 137 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mason County grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 25,453 in 2020.
Mason County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Southside 3 Nnw, WV weather station (5 miles away).
3,946 jobs at 324 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Mason County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Elementary SchoolLeon | Pre-K–6 | 97 | Public | 3.5 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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