County in Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leon County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It was formed on December 29, 1824. As of 2020, 292,198 people lived there.[1] Leon County's seat is Tallahassee.
Leon County | |
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Coordinates: 30°28′N 84°17′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
Founded | December 29, 1824 |
Named for | Juan Ponce de León |
Seat | Tallahassee |
Largest city | Tallahassee |
Area | |
• Total | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
• Land | 667 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
• Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 5.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 292,198 |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | www |
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