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Leroy
IndianaCDP
Total population
85
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Leroy is an unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana. The town was founded on December 11, 1875, by Thomas McClarn. The town sign at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Elkhart Street describes Leroy as "One of Lake County's First Irish Settlements".
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Leroy, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,090
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,896
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,832
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,813
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,720
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,596
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,575
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,540
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Crown Point High SchoolHigh · Crown Point · 2,948 students · 22.5:1 ratio
- Merrillville High SchoolHigh · Merrillville · 2,042 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Robert Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · Crown Point · 1,091 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle SchoolMiddle · Crown Point · 1,046 students · 20.1:1 ratio
- Lowell Senior High SchoolHigh · Lowell · 1,033 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · Merrillville · 919 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Hanover Central High SchoolHigh · Cedar Lake · 782 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Lake Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Crown Point · 743 students · 19.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2026-07-0821 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Winfield3.7 mi away · pop. 7,816
- Hebron4.3 mi away · pop. 3,976
- Lake Eliza6.7 mi away · pop. 545
- Lake Dalecarlia7 mi away · pop. 1,169
- Boone Grove7.1 mi away
- Cedar Lake8.9 mi away · pop. 15,295
- Lowell9.1 mi away · pop. 11,073
- Shorewood Forest9.4 mi away
- Aberdeen9.8 mi away
- DeMotte11.7 mi away
- St. John11.7 mi away · pop. 22,567
- Malden12.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Leroy
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library