Leonard, Texas
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Leonard is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Leonard is located at GR1.
(33.383165, -96.245248)According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 5768, there were 1,846 people, 683 households, and 497 families residing in the city. The population density was 361.8/km² (936.8/mi²). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 147.2/km² (381.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.99% White, 5.53% African American, 1.90% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 5.69% from other races, and 15.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.85% of the population.
There were 683 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had no one living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males. According to our research there were 1465 registered sex offenders living in Leonard, Texas in early 2007. The ratio of number of residents in Leonard to the number of sex offenders is 1 to 148.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $40,461. Males had a median income of $32,071 versus $20,888 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,747. About 12.9% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Leonard is served by the Leonard Independent School District.
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