Royalton is a

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, 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.

History

The Town of Royalton was formed in 1817 from part of the Town of Hartland. The source of the town name is not currently known.

Notable people

* Michael Huskey,

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recipient *

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, teacher, attorney, feminist * Peter P. Murphy, former New York State Senator * George F. Thompson, former New York State Senator *

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, U.S. Representative from

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.37%) is water. The south border of the town is

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. The

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runs through the northern part of the town and the Village of Middleport.

Adjacent cities and towns

* Town of Lockport - west * Erie County,

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- southwest *Erie County, Town of Newstead - south * Orleans County - east * Town of Hartland - north

Major highways in the Town of Royalton

* New York State Route 31 (Rochester Rd., Telegraph Rd.), East-West Highway through the north part of town that roughly parallels the

from the Lockport town line through Middleport on to Orleans County. *

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(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 93 New York State Route 93 (NY 93) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 18F in the village of Youngstown and runs in a general northwest–southeast direction ...

(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

on its way to Akron. *

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(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

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of 2000, there were 7,710 people, 2,810 households, and 2,121 families residing in the town. The

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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%

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, 0.64%

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, 0.38% Native American, 0.53%

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, 0.04%

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, 0.18% from

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, and 1.06% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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for the town was $18,049. About 4.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Royalton

* Dysinger – A

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on Route 93. * Gasport – A hamlet on the Erie Canal and Route 31 (Rochester Road). * Gilberts Corners – A hamlet on Route 77. *Leslie – A hamlet on Tonawanda Creek Road and Rapids Road. * McNalls Corners – A hamlet on NY-77 west of Royalton Center. * Middleport – The Village of Middleport is in the northeast corner of the town. * Orangeport – 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

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south of Gasport. * Royalton Center – 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 Corners – A small hamlet on NY-77 (Chesnut Ridge Road) near the western town line. *

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– Part of this conservation area is in the southeast part of the town. *

Tonawanda Reservation The Tonawanda Indian Reservation ( see, Ta:nöwöde') is an Indian reservation of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation located in western New York, United States. The band is a federally recognized tribe and, in the 2010 census, had 693 people living on t ...

– An uninhabited part of the reservation is in the town, * Wolcottsville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town

References

External links

Town of Royalton website
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