Le Roy, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Le Roy is a city in Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
, surrounded by Le Roy Township
. The population was 929 at the 2010 census. Lake Louise State Park
is just outside of the town.
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 925 people, 411 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,455.9 people per square mile (558.0/km²). There were 433 housing units at an average density of 681.5 per square mile (261.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,446. About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
The LeRoy Public Library
is the public library
in Le Roy, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the library region serving southeastern Minnesota.
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, surrounded by Le Roy Township
Le Roy Township, Minnesota
Le Roy Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. The town in the township with the largest population is Le Roy with 925 people. The township is also home to Lake Louise State Park, the only Minnesota State Park in Mower County...
. The population was 929 at the 2010 census. Lake Louise State Park
Lake Louise State Park
Lake Louise State Park is a Minnesota state park just north of the Iowa border near the small town of Le Roy in Mower County, Minnesota, directly south of Rochester. It has a 25 acre man-made lake and of mixed prairie and deciduous forest. It is used for picnics, swimming, camping, hiking,...
is just outside of the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 925 people, 411 households, and 249 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,455.9 people per square mile (558.0/km²). There were 433 housing units at an average density of 681.5 per square mile (261.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,446. About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise State Park is the site of Minnesota's oldest, continuous recreation area. Shortly after the area was surveyed in 1853, the town of LeRoy was platted, and the Upper Iowa River dam was constructed to provide power for a grist mill. Soon after, the railroad came through, but it passed south of the original townsite. Out of economic necessity, the town of LeRoy was moved south to its present location for access to the rails. When the grist mill was abandoned, the Hambrecht family who owned the land along the mill pond gave several acres to the village as a recreation area. At that time the site was known as Wildwood Park. The mill pond was named after a member of the Hambrecht family and still bears her name, "Louise." In 1962, the city of LeRoy donated Wildwood Park—about 70 acres—to the state of Minnesota to form the nucleus of Lake Louise State Park. Today, the statutory boundary totals 1168 acres (4.7 km²).Library
LeRoy Public Library
The LeRoy Public Library is the public library in Le Roy, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the library region serving southeastern Minnesota.- Hours :Sunday closedMonday 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m....
is the public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
in Le Roy, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the library region serving southeastern Minnesota.
- Library Hours: Monday through Thursday: 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- 605 N Broadway Ave Le Roy, MN 55951
- (507) 324-5641
Further reading
- "Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota" by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356