Royalton Township, Michigan
| Royalton Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "We're growing with great people." | |
 Royalton Township
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| Coordinates: 42°1′52″N 86°25′52″W / 42.03111°N 86.43111°WCoordinates: 42°1′52″N 86°25′52″W / 42.03111°N 86.43111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.6 sq mi (48.1 km2) |
| • Land | 18.1 sq mi (46.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,766 |
| • Density | 263/sq mi (101.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-70100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627013 |
| Website | www |
Royalton Township is a civil township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan, a few miles southeast of the city of St. Joseph. The population was 4,766 at the 2010 census, up from 3,888 at the 2000 census. There are no incorporated municipalities in the township, but portions are considered to be part of the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph urban area. The unincorporated communities of Hollywood, Scottdale, and Buckhorn are within the township.
Royalton Township was organized in 1835 and originally included portions of Lincoln Charter Township, Sodus Township, and St. Joseph Charter Township.
Lincoln Charter Township lies directly to the west. St. Joseph Charter Township is to the northwest. The St. Joseph River forms the eastern boundary of the township. Sodus Township lies across the river. Oronoko Charter Township lies to the south and Baroda Township to the southwest.
M-139, which had been designated as US 31 until August 2003, runs northwest–southeast through the township. US 31 is still accessible from the southern terminus of M-139. Interstate 94 and M-63 are accessible in the northwest of the township.
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