Leroy, Alabama

Leroy, Alabama
Former Leroy Post Office
Former Leroy Post Office
Location of Leroy in Washington County, Alabama.
Location of Leroy in Washington County, Alabama.
Leroy, Alabama is located in Alabama
Leroy, Alabama
Leroy, Alabama
Location of Leroy in Alabama
Coordinates: 31°29′40″N 88°00′05″W / 31.49444°N 88.00139°W / 31.49444; -88.00139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
11.98 sq mi (31.02 km2)
 • Land11.91 sq mi (30.85 km2)
 • Water0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
766
 • Density64.3/sq mi (24.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36548
Area code251
FIPS code01-42304
GNIS feature ID2628596[1]
Other namesDogwood Level
New Canaan
Possum Corner
[3]

Leroy is a census-designated place located in Washington County, Alabama, around 60 miles (97 km) north of Mobile. As of the 2010 census, its population was 911.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010911
2020766−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Leroy was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Leroy CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 715 578 78.49% 75.46%
Black or African American alone (NH) 183 160 20.09% 20.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 1 0.22% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 3 0 0.33% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 22 0.66% 2.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 3 0.22% 0.39%
Total 911 766 100.00% 100.00%

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leroy, Alabama
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Leroy AL". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Leroy CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Leroy CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.