Leona, Texas
Encyclopedia
Leona is a city in Leon County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 181 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 181 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density
was 83.2 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 41.8/sq mi (16.1/km²). 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.
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Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 181 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Leona is located at 31°9′17"N 95°58′33"W (31.154763, -95.975703).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 181 people, 71 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 83.2 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 41.8/sq mi (16.1/km²). 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Education
The City of Leona is served by the Centerville Independent School DistrictCenterville Independent School District (Leon County, Texas)
Centerville Independent School District is a public school district based in Centerville, Texas .The district also serves the community of Leona.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
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