Royalton, Vermont
Royalton, Vermont | |
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Town | |
 Village of South Royalton fromInterstate 89 | |
 Location inWindsor Countyand the state ofVermont. | |
| Coordinates:43°48′58″N72°32′50″W/ 43.81611°N 72.54722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Chartered | 1769 |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Organized | 1774 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.9 sq mi (106.0 km2) |
| • Land | 40.4 sq mi (104.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,750 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05068 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-60850[1] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1462191[2] |
| Website | www |
Royaltonis a town inWindsor County,Vermont,United States. The population was 2,750 at the2020 census.[3]It includes the villages of Royalton,South Royalton,and North Royalton.Vermont Law School,the state's only accreditedlaw school,is located in South Royalton.
History
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The town was chartered on November 23, 1769, byCadwallader Colden,Royal Lieutenant Governor ofNew York.The first permanent settlers were Robert Havens and his family, who arrived in 1771. Royalton was re-chartered by theIndependent Republic of Vermonton December 20, 1781. The 1780Royalton Raidwas the last major British raid of theAmerican War of IndependenceinNew England.In 1848, theVermont Central Railroadopened to South Royalton, which developed as afreightdepot.
During the Revolutionary War Royalton was visited byGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
AlthoughJoseph Smith,founder ofMormonism,was born in the adjacent town ofSharonnear the Royalton boundary, theJoseph Smith Birthplace Memoriallies in the town.[4]
In June 1974, the now-defunct Royalton College hosted theInstitute for Humane Studies' Conference on Austrian Economics. The conference is considered the "single most important catalyst in this revival ofAustrian economics",an economic theory also known as" The Austrian School ", the" Vienna School "or the" Psychological School ". Edwin G. Dolan hosted the conference. Notable presenters includedIsrael M. Kirzner,Ludwig M. Lachmann,andMurray N. Rothbard.The edited version of the conference proceedings appears in Professor Dolan'sThe Foundations of Modern Austrian Economics.[5][6]
A landscape photo of Royalton stands in as the fictional town ofStars Hollowin the opening credits ofGilmore Girls. In the mid-20th-century, Royalton had an economy largely built around lumbering, dairy production, poultry raising, the raising of fresh produce vegetables and maple sugar production.[7]
Geography
[edit]The town is located on the east side of theGreen Mountains,and theWhite Rivercuts through its center. According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 40.9 square miles (106.0 km2), of which 40.4 square miles (104.7 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2) (1.25%) is water.
The town is crossed byInterstate 89andVermont routes 14,107and110.It is bordered by the town ofBethelto the northwest,Randolphto the north,Tunbridgeto the northeast,Straffordto the east,Sharonto the southeast,Pomfretto the south, andBarnardto the southwest.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 748 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,501 | 100.7% | |
| 1810 | 1,753 | 16.8% | |
| 1820 | 1,816 | 3.6% | |
| 1830 | 1,893 | 4.2% | |
| 1840 | 1,917 | 1.3% | |
| 1850 | 1,850 | −3.5% | |
| 1860 | 1,739 | −6.0% | |
| 1870 | 1,679 | −3.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,558 | −7.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,433 | −8.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,427 | −0.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,452 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,469 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,491 | 1.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,291 | −13.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,331 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,388 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,399 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,100 | 50.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,389 | 13.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,603 | 9.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,773 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,750 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[1]of 2000, there were 2,602 people, 1,155 households, and 622 families residing in the town. Thepopulation densitywas 64.4 people per square mile (24.9/km2). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.20%White,0.77%African American,0.42%Native American,0.77%Asian,and 0.85% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 1,155 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were couples living together and joined in eithermarriageorcivil union,6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,943, and the median income for a family was $42,898. Males had a median income of $29,708 versus $26,667 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $16,755. About 7.6% of families and 15.0% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census Royalton had a population of 2,773. The median age was 36.
The population was 94.4% non-Hispanc white, 0.9% black, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% reporting some other race, 1.7% reporting two or more races and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino.[9]
Sites of interest
[edit]- Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
- Royalton Historical Society & Museum
Notable people
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- Franklin Noble Billings,Woodstockbusinessman[10]
- Frederick H. Billings,lawyer, financier and railroad president
- Albert Carrington,religious leader
- Henry A. Chase,state assemblyman fromWisconsin
- Salmon P. Chase,US senator and 23rdgovernor of Ohio,treasury secretary and chief justice
- Jacob Collamer,US congressman, senator, and postmaster general
- Dudley Chase Denison,US congressman
- Charles Durkee,US senator
- Lemuel W. Joiner,state congressman and state senator fromWisconsin
- Truman Henry Safford,calculating prodigy
- Horatio N. Smith,state assemblyman and state senator from Wisconsin
- Patrick Henry Smith,merchant and state senator from Wisconsin
- William Smith,religious leader
References
[edit]- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"Census - Geography Profile: Royalton town, Windsor County, Vermont".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 4,2022.
- ^Joseph Smith, Jr. MonumentArchivedNovember 9, 2006, atarchive.today,Mormon Historic Sites Registry, c. 2006. Accessed April 9, 2008.
- ^"Remembrance and Appreciation Roundtable Professor Ludwig M. Lachinann - 1906-1990 - Obituary | American Journal of Economics and Sociology, The | Find Articles at BNET.com".Archived fromthe originalon June 12, 2008.RetrievedJuly 18,2022.
- ^"Online Library of Liberty".Oll.libertyfund.org.RetrievedJuly 18,2022.
- ^Columbia-Lippincott Gazetter,1952 edition, p. 1608
- ^"U.S. Decennial Census".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 16,2015.
- ^2010 census report on Royalton
- ^"Death Notice, Franklin Noble Billings".Vermont Standard.Woodstock, VT. December 20, 1894. p. 1 – viaNewspapers.com.
- A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield,A History and Description of New England;Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- Evelyn M. Wood Lovejoy,History of Royalton, Vermont;Burlington, Vermont 1911
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