Royal City, Washington
| Royal City, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 46°54′7″N 119°37′38″W / 46.90194°N 119.62722°WCoordinates: 46°54′7″N 119°37′38″W / 46.90194°N 119.62722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,823 |
| • Density | 1,445.6/sq mi (558.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99357 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-60230[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512626[2] |
Royal City is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,823 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Royal City was founded in 1956 and officially incorporated on February 14, 1962.[3] The townsite was previously named Royal Flats, and the entire area Royal Slope, thus the name Royal City.[4] During the 1960s, there was a Titan I ICBM silo located near the town.[5]
Today, this small farming community is most known for producing a wide variety of crops, thanks to a long growing season. Apples, cherries, peaches, timothy and alfalfa hay, melons, potatoes, onions, wine grapes, pears, mint and corn are grown in this area. The Royal slope area is a popular place for birders, hunters, and golfers as well.
The Royal Knights (Royal High School) have won division 1A state football titles in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2007.[6]
[edit] Geography
Royal City is located at 46°54′7″N 119°37′38″W / 46.90194°N 119.62722°W (46.901899, -119.627220).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land. 2008
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 444 households, and 380 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,445.6 people per square mile (558.6/km²). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 399.7 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.32% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 29.90% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.22% of the population.
There were 444 households out of which 64.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.10 and the average family size was 4.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 40.3% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 11.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 126.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,529, and the median income for a family was $29,821. Males had a median income of $19,643 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,502. About 24.0% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
This city also has a breed-specific dog ban on pit bulls.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://royalcitywa.org/history.html
- ^ http://royalcitywa.org/history.html
- ^ http://historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7965
- ^ http://www.rhs.royal.wednet.edu/sports/football/knightstradition.html
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
- The Royal Register, local weekly newspaper - [1]
- The Columbia Basin Herald, local daily newspaper - [2]
- Royal Hunt Club, non-profit Booster Club program - http://www.royalhuntclub.com
- Royal City Public Golf Course - http://www.royalcitygolf.com
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