Leon Valley, Texas
| Leon Valley, Texas | |
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| City | |
 Location of Leon Valley, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°29′54″N 98°36′45″W / 29.49833°N 98.61250°WCoordinates: 29°29′54″N 98°36′45″W / 29.49833°N 98.61250°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Bexar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Chris Riley David Edwards Belinda Ealy Monica Alcocer Benny Martinez David Jordan |
| • City Manager | Kelly Kuenstler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,151 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78238, 78240, 78268 |
| Area code(s) | 210, 726 (planned) |
| FIPS code | 48-42388 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339825 |
| Website | leonvalleytexas.gov |
Leon Valley is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is an enclave on the northwest side of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,151 at the 2010 census. Leon Valley is an independent municipality surrounded by the city of San Antonio.
Leon Valley was developed in the 1940s as a farming community on Bandera Road between Helotes and San Antonio. In 1952 residents filed a petition [1] for incorporation as an independent city since the residents did not wish to be annexed by San Antonio. Leon Valley incorporated in 1954 under the leadership of its founding mayor, Raymond Rimkus. In 1960, it had a population of 536 and by 1970 Its population grew to 1,960. In 1990 it had 9,581 people.
Leon Valley is located at 29°29′54″N 98°36′45″W / 29.49833°N 98.61250°W (29.498280, -98.612594). This is 3 miles southwest of the South Texas Medical Center, 8 miles west of Uptown San Antonio, and 10 miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all of it land.
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