Editing Royal Center, Indiana

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| official_name = Town of Royal Center
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Boone Township, Cass County, Indiana|Boone]]
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| population_total = 802
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| area_code = [[Area code 574|574]]
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'''Royal Center''' is a town in [[Boone Township, Cass County, Indiana|Boone Township]], [[Cass County, Indiana|Cass County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 861 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Royal Center had its start in the year 1846 by the building of the [[Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad]] through that territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/combinationatlas00king | title=History of Cass County, Indiana | publisher=Kingman Bros. | author=Helm, Thomas B. | year=1878 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/combinationatlas00king/page/34 34]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ | title=History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | author=Powell, Jehu Z. | year=1913 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_exgVAAAAYAAJ/page/n537 502]}}</ref> It was supposedly named after a place in New York.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/n304 287]|quote=The name is for Royal Center, New York.}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Royal Center has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1866222
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1866222
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>  Royal Center is the fourth-largest town by population in Cass County, and the third-largest town by land area.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 306
|1880= 399
|1890= 527
|1900= 657
|1910= 909
|1920= 900
|1930= 777
|1940= 865
|1950= 876
|1960= 966
|1970= 987
|1980= 908
|1990= 859
|2000= 832
|2010= 861
|2020= 802
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 861 people, 342 households, and 234 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1435.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 374 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 342 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 38 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 832 people, 330 households, and 235 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,660.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 348 housing units at an average density of {{convert|694.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $52,167. Males had a median income of $33,833 versus $19,792 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,440. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Education in Royal Center is currently centered on the [[Pioneer Regional School Corporation]]. A small school in an agricultural community, it has proven to be an academic leader and resource for the community.

The Pioneer Regional School Corporation consists of five townships, four of which are in Cass County-Boone, Harrison, Jefferson, and Noble-and one in White County-Cass township.  The corporation has in it {{convert|153|sqmi|km2}} and includes the communities of Lucerne, Headlee, Lake Cicott, and Royal Center. The only existing and occupied building eliminated during the reorganization process was the school at Lucerne, which was closed in 1966 when the Jr.-Sr. High School building was completed and occupied. The corporation also has one elementary building, which, along with [[Pioneer Junior-Senior High School]], is located in Royal Center.

== Notable People ==

* [[George E. Dunn]] (1927-2020), Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Cass County, Indiana]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1846]]