Le Roy (village), New York
Le Roy is a
village in
Genesee County,
New York,
USA. The population was 4,462 at the 2000 census.
The
Village of Le Roy lies in the center of the
Town of Le Roy at the intersection of Routes 5 and 19.
The first land settled in the town lies to the east of the village.The Village of Le Roy was incorporated in
1834.
Le Roy is the birthplace of
Jello.
The village was an early center for the manufacture of
patent medicines by companies such as S. C. Wells & Co. and household chemicals. Products produced in Le Roy included
Mustarine, a patent mustard-plaster compound, and
Rough On Rats, a rodent poison.
Le Roy is located at (42.975656, -77.990792).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.0
km² (2.7
mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Oatka Creek, a tributary of the
Genesee River flows past the village.
New York State Route 19 intersects
New York State Route 5 in LeRoy.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,462 people, 1,845 households, and 1,114 families residing in the village. The
population density was 638.1/km² (1,654.8/mi²). There were 1,980 housing units at an average density of 283.1/km² (734.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.73%
White, 2.47%
Black or
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.22% from
other races, and 1.61% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,845 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were
married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $36,740 versus $21,306 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $18,565. About 6.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Le Roy (town), New York*
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Town of Le Roy site
