Leroy, Alabama

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Population in 2010: 911.
Males: 453  (49.8%)
Females: 458  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36548.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,240
Leroy:

$51,240
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,589

Leroy CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,650
Leroy:

$154,650
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $205,511; detached houses: $247,389; mobile homes: $2,241
March 2022 cost of living index in Leroy: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.8%

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  • Races in Leroy, AL (2022)
    • 65260.9%White alone
    • 31329.3%Black alone
    • 514.8%Asian alone
    • 454.2%Two or more races
    • 90.8%Hispanic



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Leroy, Alabama as of May 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Leroy is 88 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (13.3%), English (8.8%), Irish (4.5%), Swedish (2.4%), Lebanese (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 158 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (57.5 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (116.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (456.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

St. Stephens, AL (2.2 miles ),
Jackson, AL (2.4 miles ),
Wagarville, AL (2.5 miles ),
Rockville, AL (3.2 miles),
Carlton, AL (3.7 miles),
Chatom, AL (4.0 miles ),
McIntosh, AL (4.1 miles ),
Tibbie, AL (4.3 miles)

Latitude: 31.50 N, Longitude: 87.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 251

Distribution of median household income in Leroy, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Leroy, AL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Alabama:

2.6%

Tornado activity:

Leroy-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Leroy place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1984, a category F3 tornado 3.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Leroy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from Leroy center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 138.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Leroy center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from Leroy center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 247.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Leroy:

  • HOMETOWN HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; JACKSON, AL)
  • JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; JACKSON, AL)
  • ASERACARE HOSPICE-JACKSON (Hospital, about 6 miles away; JACKSON, AL)
  • JACKSON HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; JACKSON, AL)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; CHATOM, AL)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CHATOM, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leroy:

  • James H Faulkner State Community College (about 47 miles; Bay Minette, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,703)
  • Bishop State Community College (about 57 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 2,822)
  • University of South Alabama (about 58 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 13,228)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 72 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)
  • Meridian Community College (about 75 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
  • University of West Alabama (about 77 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 3,394)
  • William Carey University (about 79 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)

Public high school in Leroy:

  • LEROY HIGH SCH (Students: 807, Location: 26301 HIGHWAY 43, Grades: KG-12)
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Notable location: Leroy Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Leroy include: Mount Stoney African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A), Pine Grove Methodist Church (B), Leroy Baptist Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Friendship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Leroy Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mckee Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Leroy: Palmer Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Leroy and their reported violations in the past:

LEROY WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 1,632, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.5%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.8%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Leroy (2011 data):

  • Capstone Bank: Leroy Branch at 27188 State Highway 43, branch established on 1980/10/13. Info updated 2011/03/21: Bank assets: $382.0 mil, Deposits: $327.4 mil, headquarters in Tuscaloosa, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Capstone Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Leroy:

Marital status in Leroy, AL
  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Leroy:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Leroy, AL (based on Washington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,39155
Black Protestant1,62112
Mainline Protestant1,24219
Catholic302
None7,297-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Washington County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Here:

6.39 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Washington County:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:

13.2%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.6%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
Alabama:

13.5%

Businesses in Leroy, AL

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Leroy:

  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WRJX (1230 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYNI (930 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, AL; Owner: MCKISSICK ENTERPRISES)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leroy:

  • WHNB (94.5 FM; JACKSON, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WBMH (106.1 FM; GROVE HILL, AL; Owner: CAPITAL ASSETS, INC.)
  • WJDB-FM (95.5 FM; THOMASVILLE, AL; Owner: GRIFFIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leroy:

  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • W58AJ (Channel 58; JACKSON, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • Leroy, Alabama
  • Fatal accident count14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents24
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
  • Fatalities17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents41
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Alabama average
  • Fatal accident count9373
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14053
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3097
  • Fatalities10531
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23350
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents842
See more detailed statistics of Leroy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 249ft / 76.1mTotal length
  • $23,468,000Total costs
  • 17,855Total average daily traffic
  • 2,626Total average daily truck traffic
  • 23,180Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • WILLIAM W ROGERS, Leroy (Lat: 31.486278 Lon: -87.911306), Type: 36.0, Overall height: 36 m, Registrant: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bill.Rogers@powersouth.Com, , Andal-usia, Phone: (334) 427-3325

  • BILL ROGERS, Leroy (Lat: 31.486278 Lon: -87.911306), Type: 36.0, Overall height: 36 m, Registrant: Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bill.Rogers@powersouth.Com, , Andal-usia, Phone: (334) 427-3325

  • William W Rogers, Leroy (Lat: 31.486278 Lon: -87.911306), Type: 36.0, Overall height: 36 m, Registrant: Powersouth Energy Cooperative, Bill.Rogers@powersouth.Com, , 550 Andal-usia, Phone: (334) 427-3000


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Carson Rd (Lat: 31.483500 Lon: -87.912500), Type: Tank, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPQT376,
    Assigned Frequencies: 8500.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 10/03/2015, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2015, Certifier: Lonnie B Loper, Registrant: Powersouth Energy Cooperative, 2027 East Three Notch St., Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone: (334) 427-3245, Fax: (334) 427-3439, Email:

  • LEROY RTU, N. Side Of Us Hwy 43 Just Sw Of Martin Dr. (Lat: 31.505778 Lon: -87.960056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WQKI393,
    Assigned Frequencies: 217.050 MHz, 217.075 MHz, 217.100 MHz, 217.125 MHz, 217.150 MHz, 217.175 MHz, 217.200 MHz, 217.225 MHz, 217.250 MHz, 217.275 MHz... (+108 more), Grant Date: 06/01/2009, Expiration Date: 06/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2019, Certifier: William W Rogers, Registrant: Powersouth Energy Cooperative, 2027 East Three Notch St., Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone: (334) 427-3245, Fax: (334) 427-3439, Email:

  • Lat: 31.488472 Lon: -87.910667, Call Sign: WQKM224,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.887 MHz, 457.887 MHz, 452.787 MHz, 457.787 MHz, 452.512 MHz, Grant Date: 05/01/2019, Expiration Date: 07/10/2029, Certifier: Scottie Dorman, Registrant: Dorman & Associates, Inc, Mcintosh, AL 36553, Phone: (251) 231-0543, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KE4UHM, Licensee ID: L00961514, Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2017, Certifier: Daniel D Powell, Registrant: Daniel D Powell, 238 A Carson Rd, Leroy, AL 36548


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leroy, AL
  • 76.8%Electricity
  • 17.9%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leroy, AL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Leroy compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Leroy on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
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