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LeRoy, Illinois

Le RoyIL

A town of 3,236, settled in 1835. Nearly 0.4% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Willjay · CC BY 3.0
Population
3,236
−1.3% since 2010
Typical home
$211K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
759
A commuter town

What makes Le Roy stand out

The 3 things Le Roy does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

86% of working residents leave Le Roy for work

Where Le Roy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Bloomington Bloomington 32% 11% → Normal Normal 11% 3% → Peoria Peoria 3% 2% → Chicago Chicago 2% 2% → Champaign Champaign 2% 2% → Springfield Springfield 2% Le Roy · 14% stay
759jobs based in Le Roy
14%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Outdoors

0.4% of Le Roy is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
Map of Le Roy: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.4%
conserved · 6 of 1,537 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#74
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brickyard Park—8
2. Bowman Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Le Roy

Most working residents leave Le Roy for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (32%), Normal (11%) and Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Le Roy14%
Bloomington32%
Normal11%
Peoria3%
Chicago2%
15 mi
median commute distance
759
jobs based in Le Roy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Le Roy beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLe RoyIL
Fewer uninsured adults6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%10.3%
St. Joseph Medical Center
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
78th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Le Roy home is worth about $211K

The typical Le Roy home is worth about $211,000, up 3.9% in a year, 29% below the Illinois typical home.

$211KZillow home value

Typical home value

Le Roy$211K
Illinois$298K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns

Le Roy reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Le Roy0.9
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Le Roy2.3
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
89th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among IL towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
8
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Le Roy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Le Roy

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Le Roy (also styled "LeRoy") is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,512 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1835
Population
3,512
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft
ZIP code
61752
Area code
309

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