Editing Royston, Georgia

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|leader_name              = Keith Turman 
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'''Royston''' is a city in [[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin]], [[Hart County, Georgia|Hart]], and [[Madison County, Georgia|Madison]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The population was 2,649 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
A post office called Royston has been in operation since 1878.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref> The community was named after W.A. Royston, a local merchant.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/r.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=194 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

The [[Georgia General Assembly]] first incorporated Royston in 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/royston | title=Royston | publisher=GeorgiaGov | access-date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Royston is located in the southeast corner of Franklin County and the southwest corner of Hart County at {{coord|34|17|8|N|83|6|35|W|type:city}} (34.285592, -83.109841).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion extends south into Madison County. [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|U.S. Route 29]] passes through the center of town, leading northeast {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Hartwell, Georgia|Hartwell]] and southwest {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]. [[Georgia State Route 17]] leads north from Royston {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Lavonia, Georgia|Lavonia]] and southeast {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Elberton, Georgia|Elberton]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Royston has a total area of {{convert|8.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1367452| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Royston city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=April 28, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213041509/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1367452| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 127
|1890= 340
|1900= 579
|1910= 1422
|1920= 1681
|1930= 1447
|1940= 1549
|1950= 2039
|1960= 2333
|1970= 2428
|1980= 2404
|1990= 2758
|2000= 2493
|2010= 2582
|2020= 2649
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,493 people, 1,016 households, and 610 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|728.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 23.23% [[African American]], 0.08% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.68% [[Asian people|Asian]], 0.36% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 1,016 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,024, and the median income for a family was $31,845. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,580 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,750. About 19.7% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold]], including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==
* [[Ty Cobb Museum]]
*Royston Public Library which is a branch of the [[Athens Regional Library System]]

==Notable people==
*[[Orville Vernon Burton]], scholar
*[[Spud Chandler]], professional baseball pitcher and American League Most Valuable Player in 1943 
*[[Ty Cobb]], member of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]
*[[Dee Dowis]], [[Air Force Academy]] [[quarterback]]
*[[Clete Donald Johnson, Jr.]], member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and [[Office of the United States Trade Representative|United States Trade Representative]]
*[[Tony Jones (offensive tackle)|Tony Jones]], professional football player
*[[Terry Kay]], author
*[[Gary Walker (defensive end)|Gary Walker]], professional football player
*[[FPSRussia]], YouTuber
*[[D. W. Brooks]], farmer and businessman

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Ty Cobb Statue-Royston Public Library-Royston, Georgia U.S.jpg|Ty Cobb Statue-Royston Public Library in Royston
File:Ty Cobb Museum Entrance- Royston, Georgia, USA.jpg|Ty Cobb Museum Entrance in Royston
File:Royston-City-Hall-ga.jpg|City hall
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Royston, Georgia}}
*[http://www.cityofroyston.com City of Royston official website]

{{Franklin County, Georgia}}
{{Hart County, Georgia}}
{{Madison County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Franklin County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Cities in Hart County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Cities in Madison County, Georgia]]
[[Category:1879 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]