Royalton, Minnesota

Royalton is a city in Morrison and Benton counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Platte River.

[5] Royalton has been a participant with Green Step Cities since its inception in 2010 and became the first municipal building in Minnesota to install solar PV panels with a 7 kW array on the roof of City Hall.

U.S. Highway 10 is the main route in the community, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Little Falls, the Morrison county seat, and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Sauk Rapids.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Royalton has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km2), all of it recorded as land.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.77% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The athletic team's moniker for the high school is the Royals with the Mascot being a Lion.

In elementary school, there are community ed activities including playing other teams in sports.

With approximately 3-4 teachers per grade and 22 students in each class, it is a moderately small-sized school.

The Royalton Football has a history in excellence since coach Jamie Morford took over, winning approximately 78% of their games since he took over.

Map of Minnesota highlighting Benton County
Map of Minnesota highlighting Morrison County