Royalton, New York
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Royalton is a town
in Niagara County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls
.
. The source of the town name is not currently known.
, the town has a total area of 70.1 square miles (181.6 km²), of which, 69.8 square miles (180.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
The south border of the town is Tonawanda Creek
. The Erie Canal
runs through the northern part of the town and the Village of Middleport.
of 2000, there were 7,710 people, 2,810 households, and 2,121 families residing in the town. The population density
was 110.4 people per square mile (42.6/km²). There were 2,993 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.64% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 2,810 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,516, and the median income for a family was $48,375. Males had a median income of $35,217 versus $24,293 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,049. About 4.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
.
History
The Town of Royalton was formed in 1817 from part of the Town of HartlandHartland, New York
Hartland is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA.The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census.The town is named after Hartland, Vermont, the homeplace of some early settlers.The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.- History :...
. The source of the town name is not currently known.
Famous residents
- Belva Lockwood, teacher, attorney, feminist.
- Charles G. WilliamsCharles G. WilliamsCharles Grandison Williams was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Royalton, New York, Williams pursued an academic course and studied law in Rochester, New York....
, U.S. Representative from WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 70.1 square miles (181.6 km²), of which, 69.8 square miles (180.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
The south border of the town is Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek is a small river in Western New York, in the United States. William Bright says the best that can be said of the name is that it is "probably from an Iroquoian source, but of unclear derivation".-Description:...
. The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
runs through the northern part of the town and the Village of Middleport.
Adjacent Cities & Towns
- Town of LockportLockport (town), New YorkLockport is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal...
- west - Erie CountyErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, Town of ClarenceClarence, New YorkClarence is a town located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 30,673 according to the 2010 census. This represents an increase of 17.42% from the 2000 census figure . Clarence is also the name of a postal district in the south part of the town...
- southwest - Erie County, Town of NewsteadNewstead, New YorkNewstead is the most northeastern town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 8,404 at the 2000 census. The name is reportedly derived from Newstead Abbey in England....
- south - Orleans CountyOrleans County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
- east - Town of HartlandHartland, New YorkHartland is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA.The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census.The town is named after Hartland, Vermont, the homeplace of some early settlers.The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.- History :...
- north
Major Highways in the Town of Royalton
New York State Route 31New York State Route 31New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
(Rochester Rd., Telegraph Rd.), East-West Highway through the north part of town that roughly parallels the Erie CanalErie CanalThe Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
from the Lockport town line through Middleport on to Orleans County.
New York State Route 77New York State Route 77New York State Route 77 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway runs for across mostly rural areas from an intersection with NY 78 and NY 98 in the Wyoming County town of Java to a junction with NY 31 near the city of...
(Chesnut Ridge Rd., Lewiston Rd.), North-South roadway from the Town of Lockport through the town into the Tonawanda State Wildlife Management Area and on into Orleans County.
New York State Route 93New York State Route 93New York State Route 93 is a state highway in western New York in the United States. It runs in a northwest–southeast direction between NY 18F near the Niagara River in the village of Youngstown and NY 5 just south of the village of Akron...
(Akron Rd., Dysinger Rd.) East-West roadway from the Lockport town line, through the town. The route then travels southeast on its east course into the Town of Newstead crossing over Tonawanda CreekTonawanda CreekTonawanda Creek is a small river in Western New York, in the United States. William Bright says the best that can be said of the name is that it is "probably from an Iroquoian source, but of unclear derivation".-Description:...
on its way to Akron.
New York State Route 271New York State Route 271New York State Route 271 is a north–south state highway in eastern Niagara County, New York, in the United States. It primarily serves as Middleport's Main Street, connecting NY 31 in the south to NY 104 in the north. The southernmost portion of NY 271 is concurrent with...
(Main St.(Middleport)) North-South roadway from the Town of Hartland to its southern end at Telegraph Rd. (NY 31) in Middleport, in northern Hartland.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,710 people, 2,810 households, and 2,121 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 110.4 people per square mile (42.6/km²). There were 2,993 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.64% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 2,810 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,516, and the median income for a family was $48,375. Males had a median income of $35,217 versus $24,293 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,049. About 4.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Royalton
- DysingerDysinger, New YorkDysinger, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on Route 93. - GasportGasport, New YorkGasport is a hamlet located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location...
– A hamlet on the Erie Canal and Route 31 (Rochester Road). - Gilberts CornersGilberts Corners, New YorkGilberts Corners, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet on Route 77. - Leslie – A hamlet on Tonawanda Creek Road and Rapids Road.
- McNalls CornersMcNalls, New YorkMcNalls, New York, or McNalls Corners, is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet on NY-77 west of Royalton Center. - MiddleportMiddleport, New YorkMiddleport is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. The mail ZIP code is 14105. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– The Village of Middleport is in the northeast corner of the town. - OrangeportOrangeport, New YorkOrangeport, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet on the Erie Canal and west of Gasport on NY-31. - Reynales Basin – A location on the Erie Canal east of Gasport.
- Royalton Airport (9G5) – A small general aviation airportAirportAn airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
south of Gasport. - Royalton CenterRoyalton Center, New YorkRoyalton Center, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet on NY-77 (Chesnut Ridge Road) and Royalton Center Road. The community was originally called "Carringtons Corners." - Royalton Ravine County Park – A park south of Gasport.
- Terrys CornersTerrys Corners, New YorkTerrys Corners, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A small hamlet on NY-77 (Chesnut Ridge Road) near the western town line. - Tonawanda Wildlife Management AreaTonawanda Wildlife Management AreaThe Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area is a conservation area located in western New York, USA. Most of the area is in Niagara County and Genesee County, but a small portion is inside Orleans County....
– Part of this conservation area is in the southeast part of the town. - Tonawanda ReservationTonawanda ReservationThe Tonawanda Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians located in western New York, USA. The band is a federally recognized tribe and, in the 2000 census, had 543 people living on the reservation...
– An uninhabited part of the reservation is in the town, - WolcottsvilleWolcottsville, New YorkWolcottsville, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA.- Geography :Wolcottsville is located on the western side of the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area. Its main street is Wolcottsville Road. Note that Wolcottsburg is a different hamlet...
– A hamlet in the southeast part of the town