San Leon, Texas
Location of San Leon, Texas
Coordinates: 29°29′18″N 94°55′46″W / 29.48833, -94.92944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Galveston
Area
- Total	5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
- Land	4.9 sq mi (12.6 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,365
- Density	894.1/sq mi (345.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77539
Area code(s)	281
FIPS code	48-65564[1]
GNIS feature ID	1346420[2]

San Leon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,365 at the 2000 census.

Geography

San Leon is located at 29°29′18″N, 94°55′46″W (29.488379, -94.929426)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (5.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,365 people, 1,815 households, and 1,121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 894.1 people per square mile (345.4/km²). There were 2,293 housing units at an average density of 469.7/sq mi (181.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.41% White, 0.80% African American, 0.82% Native American, 7.61% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.27% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.36% of the population.

There were 1,815 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,687, and the median income for a family was $40,656. Males had a median income of $32,574 versus $25,526 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,422. About 14.8% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

San Leon students are zoned to schools in the Dickinson Independent School District.

San Leon Elementary School, scheduled to open by the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, serves residents from Kindergarten through 4th Grade.

Barber High School in Dickinson serves the 5th Grade. Dunbar Middle School in unincorporated Galveston County serves the 6th Grade. McAdams Junior High School in Dickinson serves grades 7 through 9. Students are zoned to Dickinson High School for grades 9 through 12.

Postal services

The United States Postal Service operates the San Leon Post Office at 902 East Bayshore Drive, Unincorporated Galveston County (Dickinson address), 77539-2803.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article

• San Leon, Texas is at coordinates 29°29′18″N 94°55′46″W / 29.488379, -94.929426 (San Leon, Texas)Coordinates: 29°29′18″N 94°55′46″W / 29.488379, -94.929426 (San Leon, Texas)

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