Royston, Georgia
| Royston, Georgia | |
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| City | |
 Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°17′8″N 83°6′35″W / 34.28556°N 83.10972°WCoordinates: 34°17′8″N 83°6′35″W / 34.28556°N 83.10972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Franklin, Hart, Madison |
| City of Royston | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Jordan |
| • City Manager | Greg Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,582 |
| • Density | 763/sq mi (294.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30662 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-67452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321981 |
| Website | cityofroyston |
Royston is a city in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,582 at the 2010 census.
Royston is located in the southeast corner of Franklin County and the southwest corner of Hart County at 34°17′8″N 83°6′35″W / 34.28556°N 83.10972°W (34.285592, -83.109841). A small portion extends south into Madison County. U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Hartwell and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Athens. Georgia State Route 17 leads north from Royston 11 miles (18 km) to Lavonia and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Elberton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Royston has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.51%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,493 people, 1,016 households, and 610 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.4 people per square mile (281.4/km²). There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of 331.6 per square mile (128.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% White, 23.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
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