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Welcome to Leon County ...

Time Zone: Leon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Centerville is the Seat for Leon County.

Leon County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Robertson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Leon had a population of 17,404 people. This is an increase of 4.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,723 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leon represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Leon County:

  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett is located in Leon County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
  • Leona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leona is located in Leon County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <2>
  • Marquez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Normangee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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