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