Leon Valley, Texas
Encyclopedia
Leon Valley is a city in Bexar County
, Texas
, United States
. It is an enclave of San Antonio
and is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,239 at the 2000 census; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had grown to 11,020. Leon Valley is an independent municipality completely surrounded by the city of San Antonio.
http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov/history.htm for incorporation as a city since the residents did not wish to be annexed by San Antonio. Leon Valley had a population of 536 in 1960. Sometime in the 1960s Leon Valley incorporated as a city. Its population grew to 1,960 in 1970. In 1990 it had 9,581 people.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 9,239 people, 3,576 households, and 2,521 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,708.0 people per square mile (1,046.1/km²). There were 3,672 housing units at an average density of 1,076.3 per square mile (415.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.07% White, 2.77% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 13.19% from other races
, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.65% of the population.
There were 3,576 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.8% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,079, and the median income for a family was $56,543. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $28,700 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,743. About 4.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The median home price for Leon Valley has appreciated every year since 2000. In 2005 the median home price in Leon Valley was $95,480.
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Leon Valley is served by the following elementary schools:
Leon Valley is served by the following middle schools:
Leon Valley is served by the following high schools:
Leon Valley also operates the Leon Valley Library http://leonvalley.lib.tx.us/.
Bexar County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,117 people per square mile . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of 418 per square mile...
, Texas
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is an enclave of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,239 at the 2000 census; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had grown to 11,020. Leon Valley is an independent municipality completely surrounded by the city of San Antonio.
History
Leon Valley was developed in the 1950s. In 1952 residents filed a petitionPetition
A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer....
http://www.leonvalleytexas.gov/history.htm for incorporation as a city since the residents did not wish to be annexed by San Antonio. Leon Valley had a population of 536 in 1960. Sometime in the 1960s Leon Valley incorporated as a city. Its population grew to 1,960 in 1970. In 1990 it had 9,581 people.
Geography
Leon Valley is located at 29°29′54"N 98°36′45"W (29.498280, -98.612594).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,239 people, 3,576 households, and 2,521 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 2,708.0 people per square mile (1,046.1/km²). There were 3,672 housing units at an average density of 1,076.3 per square mile (415.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.07% White, 2.77% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 13.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.65% of the population.
There were 3,576 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.8% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,079, and the median income for a family was $56,543. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $28,700 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 $21,743. About 4.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The median home price for Leon Valley has appreciated every year since 2000. In 2005 the median home price in Leon Valley was $95,480.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Post Office operates the Leon Valley Post Office at 6825 Huebner Road.Education
Leon Valley Residents are zoned to schools in the Northside Independent School DistrictNorthside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Leon Valley, Texas. It is the largest school district in the San Antonio area and the fourth largest in the State of Texas...
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Leon Valley is served by the following elementary schools:
- Glen Oaks Elementary School (San Antonio)
- Rita Kay Driggers Elementary School (Leon Valley)
- Leon Valley Elementary School (Leon Valley)
- Oak Hills Terrace Elementary School (San Antonio)
- Powell Elementary School (San Antonio)
Leon Valley is served by the following middle schools:
- Connally Middle School (San Antonio)
- Neff Middle School (San Antonio)
- Rudder Middle School (San Antonio)
Leon Valley is served by the following high schools:
- John Marshall High School (Leon Valley)
- Holmes High School (San Antonio)
Leon Valley also operates the Leon Valley Library http://leonvalley.lib.tx.us/.
External links
- Leon Valley official website
- Leon Valley Housing Statistics
- http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/hfl2.html Handbook of TexasHandbook of TexasThe Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
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