LeRoy Kansas Map

About LeRoy, Kansas

LeRoy is a locality in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 216.1 people per km². LeRoy is located at 38.0839°N, 95.6344°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66857.

LeRoy unfolds across a landscape painted in broad strokes of prairie and gentle slopes, where the sky seems to stretch further than anywhere else. It lies 65.0 miles south-south-west of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 200°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Burlington. The land itself breathes with a quiet resilience, a vast, open canvas where fields of wheat and corn ripple like an emerald and gold sea under the relentless Kansas sun. Farmhouses, weathered by decades of wind and sun, stand as solitary sentinels against the horizon, their paint faded to soft hues that echo the muted tones of the earth. The air here, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the soil and the faint sweetness of ripening grain. The very stillness of LeRoy speaks of a deep connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The history of LeRoy is etched into the very character of Coffey County, a testament to the hardy souls who first settled this fertile ground. Originally established as a stop along the Santa Fe Trail, its roots are deeply entwined with the westward expansion of the United States, a story whispered by the wind as it sweeps across the plains. The local economy, for generations, has been anchored in agriculture, with the rich, dark soil yielding bountiful harvests that have sustained families and communities. While the railroad brought a surge of growth in its heyday, its diminished presence now underscores the enduring strength of the agricultural backbone that continues to define LeRoy. Distinctive homesteads, their architecture speaking of simpler times, still dot the countryside, and the quiet hum of tractors tilling the earth is a familiar soundtrack to the daily lives of its inhabitants.

About This LeRoy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of LeRoy, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.083916, -95.634429. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on LeRoy and Coffey County.

Detailed location data for LeRoy includes the ZIP code (66857), telephone area code (913), county seat of Coffey County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct LeRoy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.