| Le Roy is a town in Genesee County, New | | | | Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% |
| York, USA. The population was 7,790 at | | | | from other races, and 1.19% from two or |
| the 2000 census. The town is named after | | | | more races. Hispanic or Latino of any |
| one of the original land owners, Melvin | | | | race were 0.78% of the population. |
| Le Roy. | | | | There were 3,037 households out of which |
| The Town of Le Roy lies on the eastern | | | | 31.9% had children under the age of 18 |
| edge of Genesee County. Within the town | | | | living with them, 52.3% were married |
| is a village, also called Le Roy. | | | | couples living together, 9.8% had a |
| History | | | | female householder with no husband |
| The town was first settled in 1793. The | | | | present, and 33.0% were non-families. |
| Town of Le Roy was established in 1812 | | | | 26.9% of all households were made up of |
| from part of the Town of Caledonia | | | | individuals and 11.3% had someone living |
| (Livingston County) as the "Town of | | | | alone who was 65 years of age or older. |
| Bellona." The name was later changed to | | | | The average household size was 2.49 and |
| "Le Roy" in 1813. | | | | the average family size was 3.04. |
| Le Roy is the birthplace of Jell-O | | | | In the town the population was spread |
| gelatin dessert. | | | | out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% |
| Geography | | | | from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, |
| According to the United States Census | | | | 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were |
| Bureau, the town has a total area of | | | | 65 years of age or older. The median age |
| 109.2 km2 (42.2 mi2), all land. | | | | was 38 years. For every 100 females |
| The east town line is the border of | | | | there were 93.0 males. For every 100 |
| Monroe County and Livingston County. | | | | females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 |
| Oatka Creek flows northward through the | | | | males. |
| town and was a source of water power for | | | | The median income for a household in the |
| early mills. The New York State Thruway | | | | town was $39,690, and the median income |
| (Interstate 90) passes across the north | | | | for a family was $49,189. Males had a |
| part of the town. | | | | median income of $36,810 versus $23,024 |
| The town rests atop the Onondaga | | | | for females. The per capita income for |
| Limestone Formation which forms an | | | | the town was $19,342. About 3.8% of |
| escarpment that faces north and runs | | | | families and 5.6% of the population were |
| east/west, just north of the village. | | | | below the poverty line, including 5.0% |
| The limestone rock is highly | | | | of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those |
| fossiliferous, of Devonian age, and | | | | age 65 or over. |
| extensively quarried. It is used for | | | | Communities and locations in the Town of |
| road building as crushed rock, and for | | | | Le Roy |
| the manufacture of portland cement. In | | | | Fort Hill -- A hamlet in the northwest |
| the eastern part of the township is a | | | | part of the town, north of Le Roy |
| community named Lime Rock. | | | | village on Route 19. It is the site of a |
| Demographics | | | | prehistoric Indian village. |
| As of the census2 of 2000, there were | | | | Le Roy -- The Village of Le Roy on Route |
| 7,790 people, 3,037 households, and | | | | 5 and Oatka Creek. |
| 2,034 families residing in the town. The | | | | Le Roy Airport (5G0) -- A small general |
| population density was 71.3/km2 (184.7 | | | | aviation airport east of the village on |
| mi2). There were 3,219 housing units at | | | | Route 5. |
| an average density of 29.5/km2 (76.3 | | | | Lime Rock -- A hamlet on Route 5 near |
| mi2). The racial makeup of the town was | | | | the eastern town line, east of Le Roy |
| 96.01% White, 1.87% Black or African | | | | village. |
| American, 0.27% Native American, 0.44% | | | | |