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Royalston, MA map Population (year 2000): 1,254. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,380 (+10.0% change)
 

Males: 649  (51.8%)
Females: 605  (48.2%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01368.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,500 (it was $44,444 in 2000)
Royalston  $51,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $209,400 (it was $107,100 in 2000)
Royalston  $209,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Royalston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: French (17.6%), English (16.7%), Irish (13.6%), French Canadian (8.3%), Italian (6.8%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 41.9 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Royalston

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royalston town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

29 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% North America).

This town:  2.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Royalston, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Royalston to the number of sex offenders is 1365 to 1.

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

Royalston:  1.0% ($1,120)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Royalston satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (38.0 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (78.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fitzwilliam, NH (6.1 miles ), Athol, MA (6.5 miles ), Phillipston, MA (7.8 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (8.4 miles ), Richmond, NH (8.8 miles ), Winchendon, MA (9.0 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $215,000

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 72.18 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Crime in Royalston (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (444.4 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (296.3 per 100,000)
  • 4 thefts (296.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (74.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 127.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Royalston (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (72.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 10 assaults (726.7 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (508.7 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (218.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (72.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 253.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.73
US city average:  3.00

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Royalston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Royalston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Royalston:
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 21 miles; KEENE, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Royalston, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Royalston:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 51 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Royalston:
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 11 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 16 miles; JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 16 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)

Local government website: www.royalston.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royalston:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public elementary/middle school in Royalston:
  • ROYALSTON COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 112; Location: 96 WINCHENDON RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Royalston:
  • PHINEHAS S. NEWTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,711; Location: THE COMMON; 10,763 books; 258 audio materials; 583 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Royalston: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Lawrence Brook Cemetery (2), Royalston Center Cemetery (3), Newton Cemetery (4), Center Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Tully Lake (C), Beaver Pond (D), Paine Swamp (E), Albee Meadow (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Towne Brook (A), Shepardson Brook (B), Stockwell Brook (C), Tully Brook (D), Dunham Brook (E), Scott Brook (F), Kenny Brook (G), Lawrence Brook (H), Boyce Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Royalston include: Millers River Wildlife Management Area (1), Royalston Common Historic District (2), Lawrence Brook Wildlife Management Area (3), Birch Hill State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Royalston and their reported violations in the past:

SOUTH ROYALSTON IMPROVEMENT CORP (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2004)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Royalston compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Royalston:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royalston:
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Royalston:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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