Leroy, Texas

Leroy, Texas
City
Location of Leroy, Texas
Coordinates: 31°43′54″N 97°1′13″W / 31.73167°N 97.02028°WCoordinates: 31°43′54″N 97°1′13″W / 31.73167°N 97.02028°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km^2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	335
• Density	175.7/sq mi (67.8/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76654
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-42400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1361106[2]

Leroy is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Leroy is located at 31°43′54″N 97°1′13″W / 31.73167°N 97.02028°W (31.731794, -97.020240).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	253		—
1990	292		15.4%
2000	335		14.7%
2010	337		0.6%
Est. 2015	340	[4]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 335 people, 121 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 175.7 people per square mile (67.7/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 70.3/sq mi (27.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% White, 4.48% African American, 1.79% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,058 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,970. About 6.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Leroy is served by the West Independent School District.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.