Leonard, Texas, 2013
Leonard’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 392 in 1890, 1,987 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
- 1880Leonard is settled
LeonardTX
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,212
2025 Census estimate · +8.7% since 2020
Typical home
$372K
+1% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
583
A commuter town
Is Leonard a good place to live?
Leonard’s best subject grade is a B for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Leonard’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 489 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower property crime rate than Leonard. Only 82 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Leonard's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Leonard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Jobs & income
What makes Leonard stand out
Where Leonard beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Leonard for work
Where Leonard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
583jobs based in Leonard
7%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Leonard grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Leonard is from typical.
Jobs & income$55K median household incomeC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 68% of U.S. towns; TMC- Bonham Hospital 14.1 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Hazard riskdrought tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life2.1 library visits per resident; 1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.2; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leonard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leonard, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Leonard water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leonard’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFannin County Early Voting ClerkFannin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7545275452 99%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 Leonard.
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Leonard’s schools trail 60% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Leonard ISD. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
40%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 238 | B− |
| Leonard H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 269 | B |
| Leonard J HTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 193 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Leonard’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Leonard for work: only 7% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Leonard, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Leonard has added 179 jobs, to 583 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Leonard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leonard7%
McKinney9%
Dallas7%
Bonham6%
Plano6%
34 mi
median commute distance
583
jobs based in Leonard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 64% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B−
A typical Leonard home is worth about $372K
The typical Leonard home is worth about $372,000, up 1% in a year, 25% above the Texas typical home.
$372KZillow home value
| Leonard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,227 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Leonard$372K
Texas$296K
+1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Leonard than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Leonard. Leonard beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have obesity in Leonard.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Leonard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better20 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Leonard | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.7% |
TMC- Bonham Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Leonard has mild winters and hot summers
Leonard has mild winters and hot summers. Leonard’s July high is 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–56°
Spring53–74°
Summer72–92°
Fall54–76°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Leonard
Leonard's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. The violent crime rate in Leonard is 0.4 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Leonard0.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Leonard0
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Leonard, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Leonard.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 2017
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leonard
19pages on Leonard
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 60% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafety0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 3 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$372K typical home · up 1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$55K median household income · 583 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leonard; the nearest are
Redeemers University North AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville16.4 mi$7,000 tuitionEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce22 mi$10,026 in-state tuitionParis Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris45.3 mi$2,700 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Leonard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Leonard
3 notable people were born in Leonard.
About Leonard
City in Texas, United States
Leonard is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- ZIP code
- 75452
- Area code
- 903
Leonard’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Leonard.
How the neighbors grade
Leonard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Leonard reports no FBI crime data of its own. Trenton isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Leonard with a neighbor →
Questions about Leonard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leonard, TX expensive?
That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($72,295 across the Bonham, TX area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
What is Leonard, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including J. T. Smith and Polly McLarry.