Royalton, New York | |
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Town | |
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. |
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Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. | |
Coordinates: 43°10′24″N 78°32′39″W / 43.17333°N 78.54417°WCoordinates: 43°10′24″N 78°32′39″W / 43.17333°N 78.54417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Niagara |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Jennifer H. Bieber (R) |
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Area | |
• Total | 70.1 sq mi (181.5 km2) |
• Land | 69.8 sq mi (180.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,660 |
• Density | 109.5/sq mi (42.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 36-64034 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979439 |
Royalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.
The Town of Royalton was formed in 1817 from part of the Town of Hartland. The source of the town name is not currently known.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70.1 square miles (182 km2), of which, 69.8 square miles (181 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.
The south border of the town is Tonawanda Creek. The Erie Canal runs through the northern part of the town and the Village of Middleport.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,710 people, 2,810 households, and 2,121 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.4 people per square mile (42.6/km²). There were 2,993 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.64% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.