Official Name: | Leona, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Leon County Leona.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Leon |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.76 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.76 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.22 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.22 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 151 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 104 |
Elevation Ft: | 341 |
Coordinates: | 31.1547°N -95.9758°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75850 |
Area Code: | 903 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-42340[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1361095[3] |
Leona is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census.
Leona is located at 31.1547°N -95.9758°W (31.154763, –95.975703).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 181 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 83.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 91 housing units at an average density of 41.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 83.43% White, 13.81% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.
There were 71 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,725. About 4.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 or over.
The City of Leona is served by the Centerville Independent School District.