Leon, New York

Leon, New York
Leon, Nei Yarrick (Pennsylvania German)
Leon is located in New York
Leon
Leon
Location within the state of New York state
Coordinates: 42°18′2″N 79°0′11″W / 42.30056°N 79.00306°W / 42.30056; -79.00306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJohn R. Ellis, III. (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
36.11 sq mi (93.52 km2)
 • Land36.08 sq mi (93.45 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,476 ft (450 m)
Population
 • Total
1,253
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,248
 • Density36.58/sq mi (14.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14751
Area code716
FIPS code36-009-41982
GNIS feature ID0979140
Websiteleonny.org

Leon is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. The population was 1,253 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from the former Kingdom of León in Spain, though it is pronounced like the American first name, "LEE-un". The town is on the western border of the county, northwest of the city of Salamanca.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)