Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:59 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:35 am – 5:06 pm
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People872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1442 householdsMedian household income $62,143Median home value $135,800Median rent $700 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,471 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 371 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Vietnamese 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 19°F37 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days43 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John Redmond Lake station, 12 mi away; snow from Le Roy
Nearby landmarksMathias Lakelake · 6.9 miCircle Lakelake · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKelley Parkpark · 8.0 miFlint Hills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 mi · 18,552 acresMelvern Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.1 mi · 23,490 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 1,292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCoffey County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 41 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Leroyserves 447 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,023 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCoffey County Hospital8.9 miPost officeLeRoy Post Office1.5 miTown hallLeRoy City Hall1.4 miPoliceLeroy Police Department1.4 miFire stationCoffey County Fire District 1 Station 5 - LeRoy1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighSouthern Coffey County High School1.1 miMiddleSouthern Coffey County Middle School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN91 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI97 miInterstateI-3523 miUS highwayUS 757.3 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC64 miCoachIolaJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66857 ZIP area.
