Le Roy, Illinois
Le Roy is a city of 3,236 people in McLean County, Illinois, founded in 1835.
Why visit Le Roy
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Princess Theatre, Le Roy Commercial Historic District and LeRoy Golf Course.
Weather in Le Roy
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About Le Roy
Le Roy (also styled "LeRoy") is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,512 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Le Roy, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Le Roy Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Illinois, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes7
Jack's Cafe
Restaurant · American, Burger, Chicken
210 Sunset Drive, Le Roy
Pizzeria Roma
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
200 East Cedar Street, Le Roy
Love's;Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich
505 South Persimmon Drive, Le Roy
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Millie's Chill & Grill
Fast food · Ice Cream, American · 0.5 mi
101 South Walnut Street, Le Roy
Tu-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Le Roy
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McLean County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2007-02-09: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-01-17: Illinois Winter Snow Storms (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Downs 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Farmer City 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Heyworth 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Bloomington 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Normal 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Clinton 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Mahomet 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Gibson City 22 mi northeast, about 35 min by car
- Hudson 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Lake of the Woods 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LeRoy, Illinois, Willjay, CC BY 3.0
- LeRoy Commercial Historic District, Esvobod2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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