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Le Roy, Iowa
Le Roy is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decrease from 13 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. In the 2000 census, Le Roy had the distinction of being the second smallest populated incorporated city in Iowa. With the increase in the 2010 census of both Le Roy and Beaconsfield, Iowa, Beaconsfield (population 11 in 2000), they now share the title of being the smallest populated incorporated cities in Iowa. History Le Roy got its start in 1880, following construction of the Humeston and Shenandoah Railway, Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad through the territory. The city is named for Leroy Buffman, an early settler. Geography Le Roy's longitude and latitude are 40.877538, -93.593002. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 15 people, 8 households, and 3 families resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
