LeoCedarville, 1996
Leo-Cedarville’s story
30 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,782 in 2000, 3,624 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1996 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
- 1996Leo-Cedarville is established
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,790
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Typical home
$387K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
384
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#170 of 585 in IN
What should you know before moving to Leo-Cedarville?
Leo-Cedarville's standout: the median household earns $116K. Overall it grades A−, 170th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Only 29 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is Metea Park, 49 acres with 1.9 miles of trail.
What makes Leo-Cedarville stand out
Where Leo-Cedarville beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Leo-Cedarville for work
Where Leo-Cedarville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
384jobs based in Leo-Cedarville
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Leo-Cedarville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Leo-Cedarville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 11%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthOrthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North 4.6 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $387K, 5.4 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryEstablished 1996DOpen →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market23 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.6; 41% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leo-Cedarville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leo-Cedarville, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPioneer Water L.l.c.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRepublic ServicesTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46765, 46788, 4684546765 96% · 46788 3% · 46845 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leo-Cedarville.
Leo-Cedarville has less food insecurity than most of Indiana, sends most of its workers to Fort Wayne and beyond and has household incomes well above the Indiana norm.
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 2.9% of Leo-Cedarville
2.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Leo-Cedarville’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, where Indiana’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 63 acres.
#71for trails in IN
| Leo-Cedarville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
2.9%
conserved · 71 of 2,454 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Metea Park | 1.9 mi | 49 |
| 2. Riverside Gardens | 0.3 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
More of Leo-Cedarville’s households live in a home they own than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
On the market in Leo-Cedarville: a median 23 days to sell. The typical home value here is about $387,000, up 3.3% in a year, 50% above the Indiana typical home. In Leo-Cedarville, 29% of sales closed above the list price.
$387KZillow home value
Typical home value
Leo-Cedarville$387K
Indiana$257K
Market temperature
23
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
Leo-Cedarville stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its adults who get no exercise outside work
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 2,612 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide. Against the 6,250 U.S. towns with household incomes like Leo-Cedarville’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Leo-Cedarville: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Nearly a fifth of Leo-Cedarville adults binge drink, above both Indiana’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (16%).
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Leo-Cedarville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
18 better14 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Leo-Cedarville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 8.9% |
Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North
4.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
More than half of Leo-Cedarville’s working residents commute to Fort Wayne
Leo-Cedarville has 384 jobs for its 1,695 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Among working residents in Leo-Cedarville, 2% work locally. Jobs in Leo-Cedarville grew by 20 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 384. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (51%), New Haven (5%) and Cedar Creek Township (5%).
2%work in town
| Leo-Cedarville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Leo-Cedarville2%
Fort Wayne51%
New Haven5%
Cedar Creek Township5%
Indianapolis3%
11 mi
median commute distance
384
jobs based in Leo-Cedarville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Leo-Cedarville
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 18°, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Leo-Cedarville: inland flooding
Households in Leo-Cedarville have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2014. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 58% of U.S. communities. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 17 attractions →Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leo-Cedarville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
11 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo32 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo
11 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
12 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
34 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leo-Cedarville
18pages on Leo-Cedarville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Leo-Cedarville
Concordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne7.2 miPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne8.5 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fort Wayne11 mi$31,361 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Leo-Cedarville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Leo-Cedarville
Town in Indiana, United States
Leo-Cedarville is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,624 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 46765
- Area code
- 260
Questions about Leo-Cedarville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leo-Cedarville, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Leo-Cedarville grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #170 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Leo-Cedarville, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.