Royalton, Illinois
| Royalton, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Royalton in Franklin County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 37°52′49″N 89°6′49″W / 37.88028°N 89.11361°WCoordinates: 37°52′49″N 89°6′49″W / 37.88028°N 89.11361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Six Mile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 391 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,151 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,126 |
| • Density | 1,009.87/sq mi (389.89/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62983 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-66209 |
| Royalton, Illinois | |
| Website | www |
Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census.
Royalton is located in southwestern Franklin County at 37°52′49″N 89°6′49″W / 37.88028°N 89.11361°W (37.880196, -89.113509).Illinois Route 149 passes through the center of town, leading north and east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Zeigler and west and south 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Hurst.
According to the 2010 census, Royalton has a total area of 1.128 square miles (2.92 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) (or 99.29%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.71%) is water.
According to the original surveys of Illinois, in the early 19th century the Lusk's Ferry Road ran through the middle of what is now Royalton, heading on a diagonal line toward the southeast. The Lusk's Ferry Road was an important early road connecting Fort Kaskaskia with Lusk's Ferry on the Ohio River. No trace of this road remains near Royalton. It is not clear whether the road figured in the early history of the town, or if it was long forgotten before Royalton came into existence.
Royalton was established in 1907.
On October 22, 1914, an explosion in the North Mine of the Franklin Coal & Coke Company killed 51 miners. This was the worst mine disaster to date in the coal fields of southern Illinois.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,130 people, 516 households, and 314 families residing in the village. The population density was 999.2 people per square mile (386.1/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 510.2 per square mile (197.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% White, 0.09% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
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