Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:25 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:14 am – 4:32 pm
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People4,332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.61,743 householdsMedian household income $87,591Median home value $178,100Median rent $842 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,021 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,197 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Normal 4ne station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsHoward Virgin Timber Parkstate conservation land · 1.7 miMoraine View State Recreational Areastate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 1,652 acresS. H. West County Parkpark · 5.4 miWeldon Springs State Parkstate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 550 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLean County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLean County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLe Royserves 3,498 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Joseph Medical Center14.3 miPost officeLe Roy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLe Roy City Hallunder a milePoliceFarmer City Police Department9.0 miFire stationLe Roy Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLeRoy Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLeRoy Elementary School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI13 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW113 miInterstateI-74under a mileUS highwayUS 150under a mileAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL17 miCoachBloomington Burlington TrailwaysGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61752 ZIP area.
