LeRoy is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. The village is located within LeRoy Township.
History
A post office in LeRoy has been in operation since 1871, with James E. Bevins serving as postmaster from 1871 to 1895. In 1871 S.L. Kimball, M. Westfall and James Bevins settled in the area, the village of LeRoy was incorporated by an act of the State Legislature on February 2, 1873. The village was named for LeRoy Carr, a land agent representing the federal government in the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 256 people, 97 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races.
There were 97 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census