Leon Valley dates to 1952, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
More historic than 14% of U.S. towns · #406 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Most of Leon Valley was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Its Register listing is the Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop. Below: maps from 1953 on and the census since 1960.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Leon Valley is more historic than 14% of U.S. towns, #406 of 642 in Texas. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Leon Valley’s overall grade.
Few Texas towns list much on the Register (a typical Texas town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Leon Valley’s 1.7 sits above most of its state (74% of Texas towns have fewer) while its 2 historic buildings outnumber those of 60% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1952.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C. The pre-1940 share (±0.5 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Leon Valley’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Leon Valley was developed in the 1940s as a farming community on Bandera Road between Helotes and San Antonio. In 1952, residents filed a petition[1] for incorporation as an independent city, since the residents did not wish to be annexed by San Antonio. Leon Valley incorporated in 1954 under the leadership of its founding mayor, Raymond Rimkus. In 1960, it had a population of 536 and by 1970, its population grew to 1,960. In 1990, it had 9,581 people.
In 1952, according to Wikidata. the census of 1960 counted 536 people here.
How does Leon Valley rank for history?
Leon Valley is more historic than 14% of U.S. towns, #406 of 642 in Texas. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Leon Valley?
One place: the Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop (listed 2005).
How old are the homes in Leon Valley?
0.0% of Leon Valley’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 1.6% for a Texas town; the median home was built in 1978.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
