St. Leon, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Saint Leon is a town in Kelso Township
, Dearborn County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), all of it land. Saint Leon, Indiana is served by East Central High School which draws from many surrounding areas as well.
of 2000, there were 387 people, 133 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density
was 54.0 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White and 0.26% Asian.
There were 133 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $52,000. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,225. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Kelso Township, Dearborn County, Indiana
Kelso Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,912.-Geography:Kelso Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Dover* New Alsace...
, Dearborn County
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.
St Leon Pole Raising
Every four years (coinciding with the Presidential elections) St Leon hosts the last of its kind Democratic Pole Raising. The first pole raising held in St Leon was held in 1844.Geography
Saint Leon is located at 39°17′14"N 84°58′2"W (39.287360, -84.967108).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.6 km²), all of it land. Saint Leon, Indiana is served by East Central High School which draws from many surrounding areas as well.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 387 people, 133 households, and 109 families residing in the town. 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 54.0 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.74% White and 0.26% Asian.
There were 133 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $52,000. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $19,107 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 town was $19,225. About 5.7% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Fun Facts
Saint Leon, Indiana is also known to the locals as Corn Land, During prohibition people would come from all around Indiana and Ohio to buy their Saint Leon made moonshine.External links
- St. Leon, Indiana - Dearborn County Department of Planning & Zoning