Welcome to Leon (aka 'West Leon') ...
The city of Leon is located in Butler County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leon has a population of 733 people<2> (see below for details).
Leon is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leon: 316
The ZIP code for Leon: 67074<4>
The city of Leon has also been called West Leon.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leon had an population of 733 people. This is an increase of 4.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leon had a population of 704 people. This makes Leon the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Leon represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 704 people, the population of Leon increased 9.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 645 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leon.
Communities Also Named Leon ...
While we believe that this Leon is located in Butler County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Leon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay and Morris County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 29 communities that are also named Leon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leon.
Communities near Leon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leon.
- Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
- Andover has also been known as:
- Cloud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
- El Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <6>
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Douglass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>
- Towanda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <6>
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
- Atlanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
- Latham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <6>
- Haverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Keighley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon. See our Newspapers Page for Leon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon ...
Looking for more information about Leon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leon.
Adding Leon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Leon post office opened in 1882.
We also found Leon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |