Le Roy, New York
Bellona | |
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 Main Street in Le Roy looking west, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views | |
 Location in Genesee County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′39″N 077°59′32″W / 42.97750°N 77.99222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Steve Barbeau |
| • Town Council | Members' list |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.17 sq mi (109.23 km2) |
| • Land | 42.08 sq mi (109.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,662 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 14482 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-037-42037 |
| Website | Town website |
Le Roy, or more commonly LeRoy, is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 7,662 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after one of the original land owners, Herman Le Roy.[3] The town lies on the southwestern edge of Monroe County. Within the town is a village of Le Roy. The Jell-O gelatin dessert was invented and first manufactured in Le Roy.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.