Royal, Nebraska | |
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Village | |
Royal, seen from the east along U.S. Highway 20
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Motto: "What A Hometown should be" | |
Location of Royal, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 42°20′1″N 98°7′26″W / 42.33361°N 98.12389°WCoordinates: 42°20′1″N 98°7′26″W / 42.33361°N 98.12389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Antelope |
Established | 1890 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
• Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,880 ft (573 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63 |
• Estimate (2012) | 62 |
• Density | 450.0/sq mi (173.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68773 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-42495 |
GNIS feature ID | 0832761 |
Website | http://www.royalne.com/ |
Royal is a village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.
The community was established in 1890 (or 1880), and was originally named "Savage". The community was renamed after Royal Thayer, who helped establish the post office.
Royal is located at 42°20′1″N 98°7′26″W / 42.33361°N 98.12389°W (42.333688, −98.123833).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 63 people, 29 households, and 14 families residing in the village. The population density was 450.0 inhabitants per square mile (173.7/km2). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 271.4 per square mile (104.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 29 households of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.7% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.