Royalton, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -5.8%
Males: 755 | (52.6%) |
Females: 679 | (47.4%) |
Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54983.
Royalton: | $80,885 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,113 (it was $19,573 in 2000)
Royalton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,372 (it was $108,800 in 2000)
Royalton: | $231,372 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,326; detached houses: $243,599; townhouses or other attached units: $213,855; in 2-unit structures: $165,520; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,705; mobile homes: $177,749
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Royalton, WI
- 1,40898.2%White alone
- 110.8%Hispanic
- 80.6%Two or more races
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 20.1%Black alone
- 20.1%Asian alone
Races in Royalton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Royalton, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (55.0%), Irish (7.7%), French (5.3%), Norwegian (5.2%), English (5.1%), Polish (4.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 822 feet
Land area: 33.6 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.5% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Royalton town: | 1.2% ($1,343) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (27.4 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (93.4 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (186.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 88.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $168,200
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
Here: | 2.8% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (9.5%)
- Metal & metal products (8.7%)
- Food (7.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.0%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (13.8%)
- Construction (11.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Paper (3.3%)
- Health care (18.1%)
- Food (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.3%)
- Educational services (6.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
Average climate in Royalton, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Royalton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Royalton town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 22.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Royalton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 202.2 miles away from Royalton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 413.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 230.4 miles away from Royalton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 388.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 168.4 miles away from Royalton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 413.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Waupaca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Royalton:
- LAKEVIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WEYAUWEGA, WI)
- WEYAUWEGA HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WEYAUWEGA, WI)
- MANAWA COM NUR CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MANAWA, WI)
- HOSPICE PGM WAUPACA CTY (Hospital, about 8 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- ST JOSEPH RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; NEW LONDON, WI)
Airports located in Royalton:
- Northport Airport (38WI) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royalton:
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 25 miles; Appleton, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 28 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 32 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 34 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 42 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 43 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Saint Norbert College (about 43 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Church in Royalton: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Baldwins Mill Cemetery (1), Hobart Cemetery (2), Royalton Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Partridge Crop Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), White Lake (C), Woodnorth Lake (D), Fox Lake (E), White Lake 9 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Mouse Creek (A), South Branch Little Wolf River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.4 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 74.5% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 0.7% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Royalton:
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 65.1%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Royalton:
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Here: | 8.2 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Royalton, WI (based on Waupaca County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 19,152 | 62 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,941 | 18 |
Catholic | 6,932 | 7 |
Other | 9 | 3 |
None | 18,376 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Waupaca County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Waupaca County: | 6.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Waupaca County: | 9.63 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.9% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Waupaca County: | 27.6% |
State: | 27.5% |
Waupaca County: | 11.4% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Royalton:
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Royalton:
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Royalton:
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.2mTotal length
- $1,128,000Total costs
- 12,629Total average daily traffic
- 677Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,111Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- 73.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.3%Wood
- 9.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 2.7%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 69.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.5%Electricity
- 6.5%Wood
Royalton compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.