Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:43 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:35 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,692 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.51,092 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $130,800Median rent $577 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,876 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 18 days17 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leon 6 Ese station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Little Riverriver · 2.2 miSlip Bluff Lakelake · 8.2 miNine Eagles Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle River County Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 597 acresLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 1,510 acresKobville Parkpark · 5.6 miNine Eagles State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 1,166 acresDekalb Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,169 acresBagley Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDecatur County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 66 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeon Water Supplyserves 1,830 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,025 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDecatur County Hospital1.3 miPost officeLeon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeon City Hallunder a milePoliceLeon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLeon Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCentral Decatur South Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCentral Decatur Middle School / High School1.0 miElementaryCentral Decatur North Elementary School1.1 miCollegeGraceland University12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM56 miInterstateI-355.5 miUS highwayUS 69under a mileAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC21 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50144 ZIP area.
