Leona is a city in

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 41.

History

Leona was laid out in 1873. The city was named for Leona Shock, the first baby born there. A post office was opened in Leona in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.

Geography

Leona is located at (39.785798, -95.322158), along the Wolf River.

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Leona is part of the

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, MO–KS

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 48 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 17 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.8%

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, 4.2% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races. There were 14 households, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.64. The median age in the city was 22 years. 39.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.3% were from 25 to 44; 12.5% were from 45 to 64; and 2.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 88 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 31 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.18%

, 5.68% Native American, 1.14% from other races.

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of any race were 1.14% of the population. There were 29 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were

living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.40. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $12,143, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the city was $8,211. There were 40.0% of families and 58.4% of the population living below the

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, including 78.6% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by

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public school district.

References

External links

City of Leona

Leona - Directory of Public Officials

Leona city map
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