Leon County is a county in Texas, United States, on the eastern edge of the Post Oak Belt between the Trinity and Navasota rivers. It had a population of 15,719 at the 2020 census and covers 1,081 square miles (2,800 km2) centred near 31\u00b018\u2032N 96\u00b000\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Centerville is the county seat, and its postal code is 75833. The county has 7 incorporated cities and roughly 25 unincorporated communities; Texas has no civil townships. Leon County sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Leon County has 7 incorporated cities and about 25 unincorporated communities and crossroads settlements. Populations below are the 2020 census figures where confirmed; unincorporated places carry no official population count and are marked —.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 1,767<\/td>\n | 75831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Centerville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 905<\/td>\n | 75833<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jewett<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leona<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marquez<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77865<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Normangee<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77871<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakwood<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 75855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Concord<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Centerview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Corinth<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cross Roads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eunice<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flynn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 77855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Friendship<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Guys Store<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hilltop Lakes<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hopewell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Keechi<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Long Hollow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Malvern<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Margie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Middleton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Midway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newby<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nineveh<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| North Salem<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Redland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robbins<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Russell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint Paul<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sand Flats<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Salem<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spillers Store<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Spring Seat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Timesville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Venetia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wealthy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Normangee sits astride the Leon–Madison county line, and most of its incorporated footprint lies in Madison County; the Leon County side is treated here as a shared community. Hilltop Lakes is a gated lake and golf community developed in the 1970s and is the county’s only census-designated place.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmaller crossroads communities such as Corinth, Hopewell, Nineveh and Robbins share the ZIP code of their nearest post-office town rather than carrying their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nLeon County lies in the Post Oak Belt, a band of sandy, gently rolling terrain between the Blackland Prairie to the west and the Piney Woods to the east. The county is bounded by the Navasota River on the west and drained by Keechi Creek and several smaller tributaries of the Trinity River basin to the east. It borders Freestone County<\/a> to the north, Anderson County<\/a> to the northeast, Houston County<\/a> to the east, Madison County<\/a> to the south, Robertson County<\/a> to the west and Limestone County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n Leon County had 15,719 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 15 people per square mile. Buffalo (1,767) and Centerville (905) are the county’s two largest communities. The county’s median household income runs well below the Texas median of $75,780, consistent with its rural, agricultural economy.<\/p>\n Cattle ranching, hay production and timber remain the backbone of the county economy, alongside oil and gas activity tied to the East Texas field. Interstate 45 through Buffalo and Centerville brings truck-stop and travel-service employment, and Hilltop Lakes draws retirees and weekend residents to its golf-course community. Buffalo ISD, Leon ISD (Centerville) and Normangee ISD are the county’s main public employers alongside Leon County government itself.<\/p>\n Leon County was created from Robertson County territory in 1846 and named for Mart\u00edn de Le\u00f3n, the empresario who founded Victoria, Texas. Centerville, chosen for its central location in the new county, has served as the seat since organization. On September 29, 1959, Braniff Airways Flight 542 crashed near the county, killing all 34 people aboard, one of the deadlier commercial aviation accidents in Texas history.<\/p>\n Interstate 45 runs north–south through the eastern part of the county via Buffalo, and U.S. Highway 79 crosses through Centerville and Buffalo; State Highways 7, 75 and 164 connect the smaller communities.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Easterwood Airport in College Station, roughly 50 miles to the southwest.<\/p>\n Where is Leon County, Texas?<\/strong> What is the population of Leon County?<\/strong> How big is Leon County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Leon County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Leon County?<\/strong> |