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Welcome to Le Roy ...

The city of Le Roy is located in Coffey County<1>.



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 537 people<2> (see below for details).

Le Roy is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Le Roy is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Le Roy: 66857<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Le Roy had an population of 537 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Le Roy had a population of 561 people (which is 6.52% of the total population of Coffey County). This makes Le Roy the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Le Roy represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Le Roy decreased 5.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 593 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, Michigan, Minnesota, 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.

  • Iola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <6>
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
  • Yates Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <6>
  • Gas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
    • Gas is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Colony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • New Strawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gridley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Neosho Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
    • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Harris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Anderson County

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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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.<7>

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.

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 Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Coffey, 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 Le Roy.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Le Roy - 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 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).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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