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Leon County
County
Leon County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°28′N 84°17′W / 30.46°N 84.28°W / 30.46; -84.28
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 (2020)^[1]
• Total	292,198
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.leoncountyfl.gov

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.

References

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "QuickFacts: Leon County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

Other websites

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Official county website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Leon County, Florida, United States
County seat: Tallahassee
City	Tallahassee
CDPs	Bradfordville Capitola Chaires Fort Braden Miccosukee Woodville
Unincorporated communities	Belair Bloxham Centerville Felkel Iamonia Meridian Miccosukee Ochlockonee Wadesboro
Former communities	Anhaica Apalachen Escambe Lake Jackson Mounds Magnolia Mission San Luis de Apalachee (San Luis de Talimali) Port Leon State of Muskogee Velda Mound
Plantations	Andalusia William Bailey Bannerman Barrow Hill Blakely William D. Bloxham Burgesstown William A. Carr Casa de Laga Joseph Chaires Chemonie Edgewood El Destino‡ Evergreen Hills Francis Eppes Goodwood Horseshoe House Place Ingleside James Kirksey La Grange Live Oak Daniel B. Meginniss Miccosukee Mossview Oaklawn Orchard Pond Pine Hill W. G. Ponder George W. Scott R. G. Shepard Southwood Tuscawilla Verdura Walnut Hill Water Oak Waverly Woodlawn
Footnote	‡This plantation also has portions in an adjacent county.

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