Le Roy in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1840sJacob LeRoy
- c. 1858Main Street, West, Le Roy, N.Y
- 1892Le Roy, N.Y
- 1970Atrium shot of library and den
A town of 4,301. Nearly 0.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Le Roy does most differently from other towns.
Graham N. FitchBe the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Le Roy. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Le Roy for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Le Roy (18%), Rochester (12%) and Batavia (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Street Park | — | 1 |
Le Roy beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Le Roy | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Le Roy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Le Roy reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
14 notable people were born in Le Roy.





Town in New York, United States
Le Roy, or more commonly LeRoy, is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 7,662 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is named after one of the original land owners, Herman Le Roy. The town lies in eastern Genesee County. Within the town is the village of Le Roy. The Jell-O gelatin dessert was invented and first manufactured in Le Roy.
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