St. Leon, Indiana, 2016
St. Leon’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
- 1852St. Leon is settled
St. LeonIN
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
672
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Typical home
$358K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
238
Balanced
Is St. Leon a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in St. Leon, above both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). St. Leon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes St. Leon stand out
Where St. Leon beats most towns.
Small town
672 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kelso TownshipHighland TownshipLogan TownshipJackson TownshipSt. Leon
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to St. Leon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Leon, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Dearborn Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Leon’s trash rules yet
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 hereDearborn County Circuit Court ClerkDearborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes47060, 4701247060 62% · 47012 38%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 St. Leon.
Natural hazards
St. Leon faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in St. Leon are worth about $358K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. St. Leon’s median rent is $862 a month, against $947 a month in Indiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$358KZillow home value
| St. Leon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $862 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
St. Leon$358K
Indiana$257K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
St. Leon has four seasons and pleasant summers
Leon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
St. Leon’s median age is 33.5 years. St. Leon has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 672 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 13% of St. Leon residents are 65 or older.
33.5median age · IN 38.1
| St. Leon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
St. LeonIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school40%
Some college17%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| St. Leon | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of St. Leon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave St. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Leon. Since 2013, St. Leon has added 131 jobs, to 238 in 2023.
2%work in town
| St. Leon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In St. Leon2%
Cincinnati13%
Batesville8%
Harrison5%
Kelso Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
238
jobs based in St. Leon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy St. Leon is
Leon beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| St. Leon | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | St. Leon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Kings Island and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Leon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
18 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Leon
16pages on St. Leon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Leon; the nearest are
Miami University-OxfordUniversity or college · Public · Oxford, OH19 mi$18,161 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY29.4 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 St. Leon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About St. Leon
Town in Indiana, United States
St. Leon or Saint Leon is a town in Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 660 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 812
Questions about St. Leon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Leon, IN a good place to live?
St. Leon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.