Plat book of Osceola County, Michigan, 1900
Le Roy Township’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
- 1872Le Roy Township is settled
Le Roy TownshipMI
This town of 1,291 people was settled in 1872.
Population
1,291
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$207K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
360
Balanced
Is Le Roy Township a good place to live?
The best of Le Roy Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 27% of residents are under 18 in Le Roy Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Le Roy Township. Le Roy Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Le Roy Township stand out
Where Le Roy Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lincoln TownshipBurdell TownshipRose Lake TownshipEllsworth TownshipLe RoyLe Roy Township
How Le Roy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Le Roy Township is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthCorewell Health Reed City Hospital 10.5 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & income$68K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landBOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Le Roy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Roy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Le Roy Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLe Roy Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4965549655 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Le Roy Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Natural hazards: very low risk in Le Roy Township, mostly inland flooding
Le Roy Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 16 of 100. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Le Roy Township’s schools beat 74% of Michigan districts
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Pine River Area High School, with 363 students. The Pine River Area Schools runs its public schools.
74%of MI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Area Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 270 | A− |
| Pine River Area High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 363 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Le Roy Township are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
13% of adults have diabetes in Le Roy Township. Two figures for adults here: 18% smoke cigarettes, 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Le Roy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Le Roy Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.6% |
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Le Roy Township is valued at about $207K
Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026. In Le Roy Township, the rent at the middle of the market is $850 a month.
$207KZillow home value
Typical home value
Le Roy Township$207K
Michigan$264K
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Le Roy Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Le Roy Township is 81°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–30°
Spring31–55°
Summer54–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Le Roy Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.9 jobs for each of them
For Le Roy Township, the mean commuting time is 29 minutes. Most working residents leave Le Roy Township for work: only 10% work in town. Employers in Le Roy Township added 322 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 360. The top destinations are Cadillac (18%), Reed City (5%) and Grand Rapids (5%).
10%work in town
| Le Roy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Le Roy Township10%
Cadillac18%
Reed City5%
Grand Rapids5%
Haring Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
360
jobs based in Le Roy Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsB
3.6% of Le Roy Township is conserved land
Walkers can cover 12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Le Roy Township: 2, covering 77 acres.
3.6%conserved
| Le Roy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
3.6%
conserved · 811 of 22,323 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 0.3 mi | 76 |
| 2. Le Roy Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Le Roy Township
18pages on Le Roy Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Le Roy Township; the nearest are
Ferris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids23.7 mi$14,778 in-state tuitionMid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison36.9 mi$6,132 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Le Roy Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Le Roy Township
Village in Michigan, United States
LeRoy is a village in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 260 at the 2020 census. The village is located within LeRoy Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- ZIP code
- 49655
Questions about Le Roy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Le Roy Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($58,267 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.