Royal TownshipMN
A town of 144.
Is Royal Township a good place to live?
Royal Township’s median household income is $144,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Royal Township. The biggest park or preserve is Ivanhoe Wildlife Management Area, at 375 acres. Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Royal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Royal Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Royal Township.
More children than Minnesota overall
For Royal Township, that is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are 42% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). Royal Township’s median age is 35.4 years.
| Royal Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Royal Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Royal Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Royal Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Royal Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Royal Township has lost 66 jobs, to 12 in 2023. The average trip to work in Royal Township is 22 minutes.
| Royal Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Royal Township
Royal Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Royal Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Royal Township since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Royal Township is
Royal Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Royal Township.
| Royal Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Royal Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Royal Township has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ivanhoe Wildlife Management Area | — | 375 |
| 2. Poposki Wildlife Management Area | — | 99 |
| 3. Bossuyt Wildlife Management Area | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Royal Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Royal Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Royal Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Royal Township for work
Where Royal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Royal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Royal Township, MN a good place to live?
Royal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.