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Le RoyNY

A town of 4,301. Nearly 0.9% of it is conserved land.

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Population
4,301
−2.1% since 2010
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
1,617
Balanced

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Housing

Homes in Le Roy sell for about $245K

The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.

$245Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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 Le Roy (18%), Rochester (12%) and Batavia (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Le Roy14%
Le Roy18%
Rochester12%
Batavia8%
Henrietta5%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,617
jobs based in Le Roy
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.9% of Le Roy is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#286for trails in NY
0.9%
conserved · 16 of 1,710 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#301
most walkable in NY
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mill Street Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns

Le Roy beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outLe RoyNY
Fewer uninsured adults5%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.7%
United Memorial Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
70th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
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 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingLightning
1
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 54% of U.S. towns

Le Roy reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Le Roy0.7
New York3.7
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Le Roy7.5
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
54th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
38th
percentile among NY towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
32
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Jacob LeRoy
1840s · Jacob LeRoy · Wikimedia Commons
Le Roy’s story

Le Roy in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Main Street, West, Le Roy, N.YLe Roy, N.YAtrium shot of library and den
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Famous people from Le Roy

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About 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.

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

Population
7,662
Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
915 ft
ZIP code
14482
Area code
14482

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