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was officially incorporated on January 16, 1908. It is a rural city outside
Tacoma and primarily features ranch-style homes and farms. Roy was one
of the early communities in the area, a prosperous boom-town and a major
stop on the railroad line. But 3 major blows reduced this once-thriving
town to the current form. A major fire in 1929 wiped out most of the downtown
businesses just before the Depression started. The railroad eventually
discontinued using Roy as a main stop. And the Army annexed most of the
surrounding land to the north and west, limiting expansion and the local
tax base, and erasing the nearby community of Loveland. Major features
and/or attractions in Roy and the vicinity include the Roy Pioneer Rodeo,
attracting participants and spectators from several states and Canada;
Roy Elementary School, and many community organizations like 4H, Grange
Hall, Scouts, etc.
As of the
censusGR2 of 2000, there were 260 people, 102 households, and 68 families
residing in the city. The population density was 995.2 people per square
mile (386.1/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density
of 436.4/sq mi (169.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.15%
White, 0.77% African American, 3.46% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 3.85%
from other races, and 8.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
of any race were 8.08% of the population.
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