  Leon Location within the state of New York state | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′2″N 79°0′11″W / 42.30056°N 79.00306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John R. Ellis, III. (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.11 sq mi (93.52 km2) |
| • Land | 36.08 sq mi (93.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,248 |
| • Density | 36.58/sq mi (14.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 14751 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-009-41982 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979140 |
| Website | leonny |
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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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