Royalton, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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Coordinates: 40°11′18″N 76°43′38″W / 40.18833°N 76.72722°WCoordinates: 40°11′18″N 76°43′38″W / 40.18833°N 76.72722°W | |
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 |
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 Harrisburg–Carlisle 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 (40.188325, -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.