Royal is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Royal, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Royal have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
15 in every 100 adults in Royal have a bachelor’s degree or more
31 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 23 across IA. People 65 and older are 13 in every 100 residents. Royal counts about 375 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 30 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 24 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Royal says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Royal
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Royal’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Royal or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Royal in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.