Roy is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 260. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Roy ranked 2nd of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005.
History
Roy 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.
Geography
Roy is located at 47°0'12" North, 122°32'39" West (47.003382,
-122.544171)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7
km˛ (0.3 mi˛). 0.7 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered
with water.
Although the intersection of SR-7 and SR-507 is known as the Roy "Y", the
intersection is in Spanaway, about seven miles northeast of Roy.
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