Moving to Leroy, Texas

Population: 335. Estimated population in July 2024: 333 (-0.6% change)
Males: 172 (51.3%), Females: 163 (48.7%)

McLennan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $40,500
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Leroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.0%), Czech (18.5%), United States (10.7%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.3%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 498 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leroy

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leroy city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+28.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leroy:

  • HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WACO, TX)
  • DE PAUL CENTER (about 16 miles; WACO, TX)
  • HILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leroy:

  • WACO REGIONAL (about 17 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 48 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 64 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leroy:

  • TSTC WACO (about 8 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: CNW)
  • WINGS FOR CHRIST INTL FLIGHT ACADEMY (about 8 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: 73F)
  • WILDCAT CANYON (about 24 miles; CHINA SPRING, TX; Abbreviation: 3T8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leroy:

  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 10 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 56 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 69 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)