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LeroyMI

A town of 3,676. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.

Population
3,676
−1.4% since 2010
Median home value
$245K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
243
A commuter town

What makes Leroy stand out

The thing Leroy does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Leroy for work

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

31% → Battle Creek Battle Creek 31% 6% → Emmett Emmett 6% 5% → Marshall Marshall 5% 4% → Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 4% 4% → Portage Portage 4% 2% → Bedford Bedford 2% Leroy · 3% stay
243jobs based in Leroy
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Leroy

Most working residents leave Leroy for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Battle Creek (31%), Emmett (6%) and Marshall (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leroy3%
Battle Creek31%
Emmett6%
Marshall5%
Kalamazoo4%
13 mi
median commute distance
243
jobs based in Leroy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Leroy beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLeroyMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.8%11.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.7%15.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.9%
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
59th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Leroy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

65″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Leroy’s public schools outperform 50% of Michigan districts

The public schools Leroy’s kids attend outperform 50% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Sonoma ElementaryK–4351B
East Leroy Elementary SchoolK–5199B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors

0% of Leroy is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,180 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Leroy Township Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Leroy

Township in Michigan, United States

Leroy Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,659 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
3,659
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
928 ft

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