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Leroy is a tiny town of 458 people in McLennan County, Texas. It's about 16 miles from Waco, TX and 75 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $954 a month.
458people
$194kTypical home
$954/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 458
- Part of a metro area
- About 248 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Dallas, TX
- 16 mi to Waco, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,222/mo)
- Median rent $954/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (314 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,444 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to ACT airport
- 78 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 505 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 159 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLennan County: R+31 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.