LeRoy is a village in Osceola County of the

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. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. The village is located within LeRoy Township.

History

A post office in LeRoy has been in operation since 1871, with James E. Bevins serving as postmaster from 1871 to 1895. In 1871 S.L. Kimball, M. Westfall and James Bevins settled in the area and the village of LeRoy was incorporated February 2, 1873. The village was named for LeRoy Carr, a land agent representing the federal government in the area.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 256 people, 97 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%

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, 1.6%

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, 0.8% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. There were 97 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were

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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 267 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The

was 275.1 per square mile (106.3/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.75%

, 0.37%

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, and 1.87% from two or more races. There were 100 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the village was $13,434. About 4.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 12.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Mary E. Byrd Mary Emma Byrd (November 15, 1849 – July 13, 1934) was an American educator and is considered a pioneer astronomy teacher at college level. She was also an astronomer in her own right, determining cometary positions by photography. Early life M ...

, educator and astronomy teacher * probably East LeRoy *

Forest Ray Moulton Forest Ray Moulton (April 29, 1872 – December 7, 1952) was an American astronomer. Biography He was born in Le Roy, Michigan, and was educated at Albion College. After graduating in 1894 (Bachelor of Arts, A.B.), he performed his graduate s ...

, astronomer

References

External links

Official website
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