Royal, IL is a small town located in the southwestern corner of Illinois. With a population of just 382 people, Royal has a population density of 1,551 people per square mile. This is significantly less than the overall US population density of 93 people per square mile.
Local businesses in Royal include a grocery store, post office and barber shop. In addition to these stores there are several local restaurants such as Big Bob’s BBQ and the Country Kitchen Restaurant that serve up delicious homegrown fare.
The outdoors offers plenty of activities for nature lovers in Royal with hiking trails at nearby Thompkins Lake Park or fishing on the nearby Kankakee River. The park also hosts several festivals throughout the year like their annual fall apple festival that celebrates their apple orchard.
The Royal Knights baseball team is one of the local sports teams that represent Royal, IL during the summer season. They compete in the Tri-County League for amateur baseball and are supported by their community throughout each season.
The population in Royal is 382. There are 2,171 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Royal is 41, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Royal is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Royal
- 58.9% are married
- 11.1% are divorced
- 26.5% are married with children
- 13.3% have children, but are single
Race in Royal
- 99.7% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander