Le Roy TownshipSD
A town of 193, settled in 1900.
Is Le Roy Township a good place to live?
Le Roy Township’s median household income is $118,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Le Roy Township. Le Roy Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lake Madison Lutheran Church and Abraham Hegdahl Farm. Le Roy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Le Roy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Le Roy Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Le Roy Township.
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Le Roy Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.5 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Le Roy Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Le Roy Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Le Roy Township for work: only 0% work in town. Le Roy Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, above the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Madison (37%), Brookings (15%) and Sioux Falls (13%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Le Roy Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Le Roy Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Le Roy Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Le Roy Township is
Le Roy Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Le Roy Township.
| Le Roy Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Le Roy Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Le Roy Township, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Le Roy Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Le Roy Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Le Roy Township
About 0 of every 100 Le Roy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Le Roy Township for work
Where Le Roy Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Le Roy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Le Roy Township, SD a good place to live?
Le Roy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.