Welcome to Royal Lakes (aka 'Royal Lakes village') ...

The village of Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County<1>.

The location of Royal Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Royal Lakes: Royal Lks.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Royal Lakes has a population of 187 people<3> (see below for details).

Royal Lakes is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Royal Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The village of Royal Lakes has also been called Royal Lakes village.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Royal Lakes had an population of 187 people. This is a decrease of 5.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Royal Lakes had a population of 197 people. This makes Royal Lakes the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 197 people, the population of Royal Lakes increased 3.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 190 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Royal Lakes.

Communities near Royal Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal Lakes.

• Alton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
• Godfrey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
  • Godfrey is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <5>
• Wood River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
  • Wood River is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <5>
• Bethalto
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
  • Bethalto is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <5>
• Jerseyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
  • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
• Litchfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
• East Alton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
  • East Alton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
• Carlinville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
  • Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <5>
• Staunton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
  • Staunton is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <5>
• Gillespie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie
  • Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillespie <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Royal Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Royal Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Royal Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Royal Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Royal Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royal Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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