Welcome to Le Roy ...
The city of Le Roy is located in Mower County<1>.
The pronunciation of Le Roy: lee-ROY<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Le Roy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Le Roy has a population of 932 people<3> (see below for details).
Le Roy is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Le Roy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Le Roy: 507 & 924<5>
The ZIP code for Le Roy: 55951<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Le Roy had an population of 932 people. This is an increase of 0.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Le Roy had a population of 929 people. This makes Le Roy the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Le Roy represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 375th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 929 people, the population of Le Roy has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 925 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Le Roy.
Communities Also Named Le Roy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Le Roy - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Le Roy.
Communities near Le Roy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Le Roy.
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <8>
- Grand Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
- Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <8>
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Le Roy to Adams
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <8>
- Racine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Racine
- From Le Roy to Racine
- Elma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elma
- From Le Roy to Elma
- Lime Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
- Lime Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lime Springs
- From Le Roy to Lime Springs
- Stacyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stacyville
- From Le Roy to Stacyville
- Wykoff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
- Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <8>
- Rose Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Le Roy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Le Roy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Le Roy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Le Roy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Roy. See our Newspapers Page for Le Roy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Le Roy ...
Looking for more information about Le Roy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Le Roy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Le Roy.
Adding Le Roy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Le Roy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Le Roy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Le Roy post office opened in 1856.
We also found Le Roy in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Le Roy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Le Roy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Le Roy. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Le Roy. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Le Roy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Le Roy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Le Roy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Le Roy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Le Roy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |