Le Roy, Minnesota
Le Roy, Minnesota | ||
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FIPS code 27-36620 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2395657[2] | |
Sales tax | 7.375%[5] | |
Website | leroymn |
Le Roy ( is just outside the town.
History
Le Roy was platted in 1867, when the railroad was extended to that point.[7] The city was named after Le Roy, New York, the native home of a first settler.[8]
Geography
Le Roy is in the southeast corner of Mower County, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the Iowa state line. It is 29 miles (47 km) southeast of Austin, the Mower county seat. Minnesota State Highway 56 passes through the center of Le Roy, leading west-northwest 12 miles (19 km) to Adams and east 6 miles (10 km) to its terminus at U.S. Route 63, just north of Chester, Iowa.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 432 | — | |
1890 | 523 | 21.1% | |
1900 | 772 | 47.6% | |
1910 | 702 | −9.1% | |
1920 | 707 | 0.7% | |
1930 | 661 | −6.5% | |
1940 | 752 | 13.8% | |
1950 | 959 | 27.5% | |
1960 | 971 | 1.3% | |
1970 | 870 | −10.4% | |
1980 | 930 | 6.9% | |
1990 | 904 | −2.8% | |
2000 | 925 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 929 | 0.4% | |
2020 | 957 | 3.0% | |
2022 (est.) | 961 | [4] | 0.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020 Census[3] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 428 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 411 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $18,125 for females. The
Library
The LeRoy Public Library is the public library in Le Roy. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the library region serving southeastern Minnesota.[10]
Notable people
- Bob Mahoney, professional baseball player
- Harlan G. Palmer, newspaper publisher
See also
References
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Le Roy, Minnesota
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Le Roy (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Rick Aschmann (May 2, 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns". Aschmann.net. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 360.
- ^ "The early days of LeRoy". The Horry Independent. March 2, 2006. p. 23. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)
Further reading
- Mower County History Committee (1984). Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota. Lake Mills, Iowa: Graphic Pub. Co. OCLC 13009348.