Leon, New York
Town in the United States in Cattaraugus County
About Leon
Leon ( LEE-un)is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. The population was 1,253 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the former Kingdom of León in Spain, though it is pronounced differently. The town is on the western border of the county, northwest of the city of Salamanca.
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How Leon is governed
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Residents of Leon
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 1,365 in 2010 to 1,244 in 2020 (−8.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,244 |
| 2010 | 1,365 |
History
The area that would become the town was first settled c. 1819. The town of Leon was founded in 1832 from a part of the town of Conewango. The Leon Grange No. 795 and Leon United Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Leon's post office, ZIP Code 14751, opened June 20, 1837. It closed on July 24, 2010.
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