South Royalton, Vermont

South Royalton, Vermont
Census-designated place
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 43°49′13″N 72°31′16″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windsor
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	490 ft (150 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	694
• Density	580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05068
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-68050
GNIS feature ID	1459612

South Royalton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. With a population at the 2010 census of 694, South Royalton is the largest village in the town. It is the home to Vermont Law School. The central portion of the village is a historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the South Royalton Historic District. The Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial is located approximately 2 miles to the east. South Royalton is the town pictured in the opening credits of the WB television show Gilmore Girls.

Geography

South Royalton is located in northern Windsor County along the White River. Vermont Route 14 runs along the north side of the river, just outside the CDP limits, leading southeast to White River Junction and northwest to Barre. Vermont Route 110 leads north from South Royalton into Tunbridge. Interstate 89 passes to the west of the village but does not serve it with a direct exit. Access to South Royalton is either from Exit 2 (at Sharon) or Exit 3 (at North Royalton).