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Royalton, Pennsylvania

Royalton, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°11′18″N 76°43′38″W / 40.18833°N 76.72722°W / 40.18833; -76.72722Coordinates: 40°11′18″N 76°43′38″W / 40.18833°N 76.72722°W / 40.18833; -76.72722
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Dauphin
Incorporated 1892
Government
 • Type Borough Council
 • Mayor Bob Stone
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 305 ft (93 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 907
 • Density 2,995/sq mi (1,156.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17057
Area code(s) 717
Website royaltonpa.com

Royalton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the borough population was 907. It is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares its ZIP code with neighboring Middletown.

Royalton is located in southern Dauphin County at 40°11′18″N 76°43′38″W / 40.18833°N 76.72722°W / 40.18833; -76.72722 (40.188325, -76.727280). It is bordered to the southwest by the Susquehanna River, and to the west and north by Swatara Creek, across which is the borough of Middletown. Pennsylvania Route 441 (Canal Street) passes through the center of the borough, leading north into Middletown and southeast (downriver) 18 miles (29 km) to Columbia. Harrisburg, the state capital, is 11 miles (18 km) to the northwest (upriver).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of Royalton has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km2), of which 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 9.48%, is water.


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