LeonWI
A town of 1,151, settled in 1851.
Is Leon a good place to live?
The best of Leon’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 79 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. Leon's public schools trail 70% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Leon. Only 11 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life. Leon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Leon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Leon is from typical.
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Moving to Leon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leon, 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 Leon.
Most of Leon’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
2.2% of Leon residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Leon is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 104 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013. Leon: 6.9% of workers work remotely from home.
| Leon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leon is less healthy than two in three U.S. towns
Among adults here, 44% have obesity. 31% of Leon adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Wisconsin town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
| Leon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.7% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Leon, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. 47% of Leon’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1980: 25.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Leon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Leon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Leon for work
Where Leon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Leon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leon, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.