LeonaTX
A town of 173, settled in 1846.
Is Leona a good place to live?
2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Leona, below both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Leona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
173 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leona: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leona, and how to reach them.
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 Leona.
Fewer young adults than Texas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 21% of residents (13% statewide). 44% of Leona adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Leona has grown 9.5% since 2020, to 173 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Leona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Leona’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±59.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Leona | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 28.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 43.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Leona, expect mild winters and hot summers
Leona has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Leona is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Leona
Most working residents leave Leona for work: only 5% work in town. Leona’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Leona grew to 65 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.
| Leona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Leona is
Leona beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Leona.
| Leona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Leona | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Leona
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Leona
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leona; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Leona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Leona
Town in Texas, United States
Leona is a town in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- ZIP code
- 75850
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Leona
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leona, TX a good place to live?
Leona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.