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Royalton Township, Michigan
Township
Motto: "We're growing with great people."
Royalton Township is located in Michigan
Royalton Township
Royalton Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°1′52″N 86°25′52″W / 42.03111°N 86.43111°W / 42.03111; -86.43111Coordinates: 42°1′52″N 86°25′52″W / 42.03111°N 86.43111°W / 42.03111; -86.43111
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.royaltontownship.org

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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