Royal, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Royal
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Grain elevators and water tower in Royal, IL
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Location of Royal in Champaign County, Illinois.
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 Royal
Location in Champaign County, Illinois
Royal
Location in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 684 ft (208 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 1,601.09/sq mi (617.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
61871
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-66157 |
Royal is a small village located in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 293 people lived there. It's a quiet place with a rich history of community spirit.
Exploring Royal's Location and Size
Royal is found at specific geographic coordinates: 40.193408 degrees North and -87.973189 degrees West. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
How Big is Royal?
According to information from 2021, the village of Royal covers a total area of about 0.18 square miles (which is about 0.47 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Who Lives in Royal?
Let's look at how the number of people living in Royal has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 171 | — | |
| 1970 | 197 | 15.2% | |
| 1980 | 274 | 39.1% | |
| 1990 | 217 | −20.8% | |
| 2000 | 279 | 28.6% | |
| 2010 | 293 | 5.0% | |
| 2020 | 293 | 0.0% | |
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Royal's Population in 2020
The 2020 census showed that 293 people lived in Royal. These people made up 149 households, with 101 of them being families. The village had about 1,601 people per square mile.
Most residents, about 95.56%, identified as White. A smaller number of people identified as African American, Asian, or from other races. About 2.73% of people identified with two or more races. About 0.68% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 149 households in Royal:
- About 28.2% had children under 18 living with them.
- Over half (57.05%) were married couples living together.
- About 10.07% had a female head of household without a husband present.
- About 29.53% of all households were made up of people living alone.
- About 18.79% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
The average household had about 3 people, and the average family had about 2.5 people.
Age and Income in Royal
The median age of people in Royal was 40.4 years. This means half the people were younger than 40.4 and half were older.
The median income for a household in Royal was $75,750. For families, the median income was higher, at $91,750. The average income per person in the village was $35,455. A small number of families (4.0%) and individuals (5.7%) lived below the poverty line. This included about 14.8% of those under 18 and 1.2% of those 65 or older.
Royal's Community History
Royal, Illinois, is a small village known for its grain elevators, which are tall buildings used to store grain. These elevators are located where a railroad crosses County Road 20. The village has a strong history of people working together.
Moving the St. John Lutheran Church
Nearly a hundred years ago, the people of St. John Lutheran Church decided to move their church building into the village. This was done to better serve the people of Royal, both then and in the future. Not everyone agreed at first, but after the decision was made, the community worked together.
The men and boys carefully took the church apart, brick by brick. They then moved these bricks from the countryside into the village. The women and older men then carefully cleaned the old mortar off each brick. These cleaned bricks were then used to build a new St. John Lutheran Church in Royal. This church still stands today and continues to be an important part of the community.
Building the Community Center
In 1982, around the time Royal was celebrating its 100th birthday, people started talking about building a shared Community Building. This building would be for everyone in Royal. Inspired by the example of the church members, the wider community came together with a shared vision.
An old apartment building in Champaign, Illinois was going to be torn down. Just like with the church, people gathered the bricks from this old building and worked together to clean them. These recycled bricks were then used to build the new Community Building. It was finished the year after Royal's 100th anniversary. This building is still used today by the people of Royal for different events, both private and public.
See also
In Spanish: Royal (Illinois) para niños
