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Leon County, Texas PO Box 98 Centerville, TX 75833 Phone: (903) 536-2352 www.co.leon.tx.us In east-central TX, southeast of Waco; organized Mar 17, 1846 from Robertson County. Name Origin: For a Martin de Leon, or for Leon Prairie where a 'lion' was killed. Area (sq mi): 1080.38 (land 1072.04; water 8.34). Pop per sq mi: 15.20. Pop 2005: 16,344. State rank: 133. Pop change: 2000-20005 6.60%; 1990-2000 21.10%. Pop 2000: 15,335 (White 80.60%; Black or African American 10.40%; Hispanic or Latino 7.90%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.90%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 42.10. Income 2000: per capita $17,599; median household $30,981; Pop below poverty level: 15.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,049-$22,850. Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 28.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 30.00%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Texas. Leon County, Florida 301 S Monroe St Suite 108 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: (850) 487-2220 Fax: (850) 488-6293 www.co.leon.fl.us In eastern end of FL panhandle; organized Dec 9, 1824 (prior to statehood) from Gadsden County. Name Origin: For Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521), Spanish colonial governor and discoverer of Florida while in search of the "fountain of youth." Area (sq mi): 701.78 (land 666.74; water 35.04). Pop per sq mi: 368.60. Pop 2005: 245,756. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.60%; 1990-2000 24.40%. Pop 2000: 239,452 (White 64.10%; Black or African American 29.10%; Hispanic or Latino 3.50%; Asian 1.90%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 4.70%. Median age: 29.50. Income 2000: per capita $21,024; median household $37,517; Pop below poverty level: 18.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,068-$28,109. Unemployment 2004: 3.80%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 21.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 5.00%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Florida. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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