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Welcome to Leroy ...

The city of Leroy is located

Leroy is located in McLennan County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leroy has a population of 346 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Leroy is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leroy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Leroy: 254

The ZIP code for Leroy: 76654<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leroy had an population of 346 people. This is an increase of 2.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leroy had a population of 337 people. This makes Leroy the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 337 people, the population of Leroy has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 335 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leroy.

Communities Also Named Leroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Leroy - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leroy.

Communities near Leroy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leroy.

  • Waco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
  • Robinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bellmead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
  • Mart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <5>
  • Beverly Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Northcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Hubbard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gholson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people

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 Leroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leroy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leroy. 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 Leroy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leroy. See our Newspapers Page for Leroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leroy ...

Looking for more information about Leroy? 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 Leroy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leroy.

Adding Leroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leroy 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 (so far) for Leroy was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leroy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leroy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leroy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Leroy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leroy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.