A Methodist church was erected in 1886. In 1884 Leakey became the county seat of Edwards County. The previous county seat was Bullhead, which later became Vance and is now in western Real County. Leakey remained county seat until 1891, when the government was moved to Rocksprings. When Real County was organized in 1913, Leakey was elected the county seat, although the town was not incorporated until June 11, 1951.
Western Carolina Catamounts. The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
AAA DIVISION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS: 1997: AAA DIVISION STARTED : 1ST PLACE : 2ND PLACE: 1997: Dickinson 28 : Bismarck 26: 1998: West Fargo 12 : Wahpeton 7: 1999: West Fargo 24 : Minot 14: 2000: Fargo North 43 : Bismarck 22: 2001: Bismarck 21 : Fargo South 9: 2002: West Fargo 51 : Minot 14: 2003: West Fargo 45 : Bismarck 21: 2004: Fargo South 34 : GF Central 27: 2005: GF Central 39 : Fargo South 29: 2006: Fargo South 21