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A town of 1,031, settled in 1910.
Royalton’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 41 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Royalton's schools rank behind 93% of the state's. On health, just 114 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 5 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Royalton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Royalton beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Royalton is from typical.
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Census counts: 357 in 1910, a peak of 2,108 in 1930, 1,068 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Royalton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Royalton.
The typical Royalton home is worth about $85,000, up 18.4% in a year, 71% below the Illinois typical home. Royalton’s median rent is $906 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Royalton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $906 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Royalton beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Royalton, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of Royalton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Royalton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Royalton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Royalton for work: only 3% work in town. Royalton’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Royalton fell to 81 in 2023, 123 fewer than in 2013.
| Royalton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Royalton has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Royalton is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2 within 15 miles of the center of Royalton
About 2 of every 100 Royalton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Royalton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
2 notable people were born here, including Lou Rymkus and Alvin Heaps.