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Worcester County

Population in July 2008: 1,376. Population change since 2000: +9.7%
 

Males: 712  (51.8%)
Females: 664  (48.2%)

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

Zip codes: 01368.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,547 (it was $44,444 in 2000)
Royalston:  $57,547
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,476
Royalston:  $23,476
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,671 (it was $113,500 in 2000)
Royalston:  $228,671
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $254,724; Detached houses: $262,140; Townhouses or other attached units: $318,247; In 2-unit structures: $165,298; Mobile homes: $47,273
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Races in Royalston:

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

2008 cost of living index in Royalston: 113.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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 
 
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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 1376 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 (33.9 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (60.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (153.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fitzwilliam, NH (2.4 miles ), Athol, MA (2.5 miles ), Winchendon, MA (2.6 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (2.6 miles ), Warwick, MA (2.7 miles ), Richmond, NH (2.8 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
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $130,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 72.18 W

Royalston household income distribution Royalston home values distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.4%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

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 by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 010
    per 100,000 0.072.70.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.071.5
Assaults 6101
    per 100,000 444.4726.771.5
Burglaries 479
    per 100,000 296.3508.7643.3
Thefts 435
    per 100,000 296.3218.0357.4
Auto thefts 110
    per 100,000 74.172.70.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 127.4253.695.1

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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 above Massachusetts state average. It is 22% greater 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 14.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Royalston-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Royalston center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Royalston center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Royalston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Royalston:
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Royalston, MA

Operable nuclear power plant near Royalston:
  • 19 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Local government website: www.royalston.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royalston:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 32 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 34 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public elementary/middle school in Royalston:
  • ROYALSTON COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 112; Location: 96 WINCHENDON RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
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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 2007:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Royalston, MA



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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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Royalston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%0.6%0.9%3.0%36.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royalston:
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Royalston:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


Royalston fatal accident list:
Jun 10, 2001 06:29 AM, Sr-32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 2001 10:56 AM, Winchendon Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 8, 1999 08:00 AM, School St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 1998 07:15 AM, Athol Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1980 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $4,076,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,717
Total average daily truck traffic: 464
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 9,031

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Royalston, MA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Royalston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BAKER DENNIS L TUKAN (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 582E , Serial Number: 3001, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Dennis L Baker, 19 River Rd, Royalston, MA 01368

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