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Royal, IA map Population (year 2000): 479. Estimated population in July 2006: 428 (-10.6% change)
 

Males: 237  (49.5%)
Females: 242  (50.5%)

Clay County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51357.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Royal  $40,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,300 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Royal  $56,300
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Royal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (48.6%), Danish (18.0%), Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (6.7%), Dutch (6.1%), English (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/30/1910

Elevation: 1412 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1470 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Royal

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royal city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Royal, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Royal to the number of sex offenders is 431 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Royal:  0.8% ($384)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (85.8 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (134.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (529.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Everly, IA (7.2 miles ), Rossie, IA (7.5 miles) , Greenville, IA (10.1 miles) , Peterson, IA (10.8 miles ), Spencer, IA (11.0 miles ), Linn Grove, IA (12.2 miles ), Sioux Rapids, IA (15.2 miles ), Fostoria, IA (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 95.28 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+7.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Royal-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Royal city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Royal:
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Royal:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 84 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 89 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 106 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Royal:
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 9 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)
  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 14 miles; HARTLEY, IA; ID: 0Y4)
  • FULLER (about 20 miles; MILFORD, IA; ID: 4D8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royal:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 115 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 117 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 117 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
Public elementary/middle schools in Royal:
  • CLAY CENTRAL-EVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 401 CHURCH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CLAY CENTRAL-EVERLY ELEMENTARY AT ROYAL (Students: 105; Location: 401 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 02)
Library in Royal:
  • ROYAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,716; Location: 3RD & MAIN STREET, PO BOX 199; 6,905 books; 69 audio materials; 199 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.8%

Royal compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Royal (2007 data):
  • Home State Bank: at Third And Main, branch established on 1915-04-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.2 mil, Deposits: $22.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$535
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$72
Streets and Highways 1$4,204$50,4480$0
Totals for Government 1$4,204$50,4483$607


Royal government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $77,000
    Water Utilities: $63,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $227,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dickinson County, IA  0.77% ($32,885 average AGI)
from Palo Alto County, IA  0.45% ($33,933)
from Buena Vista County, IA  0.39% ($20,962)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dickinson County, IA  1.06% ($39,097 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($37,258)
to Palo Alto County, IA  0.35% ($23,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Royal:
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royal:
  • KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Royal:
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)

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