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Leroy
Wisconsin›Dodge County
St. Andrew's Church · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Leroy, WI · St. Andrew's Church · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Leroy a good place to live?

Leroy’s median age is 50 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 29% of the land in Leroy is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, 6,828 acres with 11.4 miles of trail. Leroy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Leroy stand out

Where Leroy beats most towns.

Small town

946 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church · National Register of Historic Places
Leroy’s story

178 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1901 and 3 maps from 1955 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1848Leroy is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Leroy: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Leroy, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeroy Sanitary District 13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsMayville School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Leroy ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53050, 53048, 53006, 5306553050 37% · 53048 31% · 53006 29% · 53065 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Leroy.

Work & commute

A job hub: Leroy has 2.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,281 commuters

Most working residents leave Leroy for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Leroy grew to 1,289 in 2023, 406 more than in 2013. 12% of Leroy residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
LeroyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.7%8.3%8%
Work from home9.9%12%11%
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Leroy2%
Mayville11%
Beaver Dam8%
Madison5%
Fond du Lac4%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,289
jobs based in Leroy
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Leroy is conserved land

12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

28.7%conserved
28.7%
conserved · 6,818 of 23,726 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge11.4 mi6,828
2. Leroy Ballpark—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Leroy

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Leroy, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Leroy has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Leroy’s July high is 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Leroy is

Leroy tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 44% of adults have obesity in Leroy.

LeroyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Waupun Memorial Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Leroy

17pages on Leroy
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Leroy; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,281 people come to Leroy for work

Where Leroy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Mayville Mayville 11% 8% → Beaver Dam Beaver Dam 8% 5% → Madison Madison 5% 4% → Fond du Lac Fond du Lac 4% 4% → Brownsville Brownsville 4% 4% → Horicon Horicon 4% Leroy · 2% stay
1,289jobs based in Leroy
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Leroy

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

LeRoy is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 956 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Farmersville and LeRoy are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,076 ft

Questions about Leroy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Leroy, WI a good place to live?

Leroy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.