Stunning filament, 2013
Leroy Township’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
- 1850Leroy Township is settled
Leroy TownshipIngham County, MI
Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Population
3,881
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
1,300
Balanced
TownGrade
A−
#167 of 697 in MI
Is Leroy Township a good place to live?
Leroy Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $193K, 2.7 years of the Lansing metro’s $73K median household income. It grades A− overall, 167th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, its public schools beat 84% of Michigan towns on state tests and graduation. Only 79 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Leroy Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
StrongestA−Schools
What makes Leroy Township stand out
Where Leroy Township beats most towns.
How Leroy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Leroy Township is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →HealthTrinity Health Livingston Hospital 14.1 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
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 Leroy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leroy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Webberville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leroy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWebberville Community SchoolsWilliamston Community Schools2 districts serve Leroy Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLeroy Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48892, 4889548892 78% · 48895 22%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 Leroy Township.
Leroy Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Lansing and other neighbors.
SchoolsA−
Leroy Township’s grade for schools is an A−
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $193K.
Its public schools are run by the Webberville Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
84%of MI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webberville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 186 | B |
| Webberville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 153 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Residents of Leroy Township are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Leroy Township beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Leroy Township.
71%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Leroy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Leroy Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.7% |
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
73rd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Leroy Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Leroy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Leroy Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most working residents commute out of Leroy Township
Leroy Township has about as many jobs (1,300) as working residents, but only 82 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 31.6 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Leroy Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2011, Leroy Township has added 561 jobs, to 1,300 in 2021. 13% of Leroy Township residents live below the poverty line.
6%work in town
| Leroy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leroy Township6%
Lansing13%
East Lansing7%
Williamston5%
Howell5%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,300
jobs based in Leroy Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsD
0.5% of Leroy Township is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Leroy Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#537for trails in MI
| Leroy Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 102 of 21,760 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →Michigan Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Leroy Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
15 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
35 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
17 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
34 mi TheatreMichigan Theater
35 mi MuseumUniversity of Michigan Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michigan Theater: mrkumm, CC BY 2.0 · University of Michigan Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leroy Township
18pages on Leroy Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leroy Township
About 2 of every 100 Leroy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Leroy Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Leroy Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,791 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
Leroy Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Leroy Township.
Locke TownshipWheatfield TownshipHandy TownshipWhite Oak TownshipWilliamstown TownshipLeroy Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Township | #167 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Locke Township | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
| Wheatfield Township | — | — | C | — | A | A− |
| Handy Township | #251 | B+ | B− | — | B | B |
| White Oak Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Williamstown Township | #237 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
Locke Township, Wheatfield Township and White Oak Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Leroy Township, Locke Township, Wheatfield Township, Handy Township, White Oak Township and Williamstown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Leroy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Leroy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leroy Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Leroy Township grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #167 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Is Leroy Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.