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Located in: Macoupin County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Royal Lks.

Time Zone: Royal Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 630 feet [192.02 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Royal Lakes)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     187   (5.08% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     197   (3.68% increase since 2000)
2000:     190

Total Area:<3>   0.51 sq. miles [1.3 km²]   - of which 8.98% is water (0.05 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   108

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Royal Lakes:

Lat:   39.111700°   (or 39°6'42" N)

Lon:   -89.960700°   (or -89°57'38" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Bunker Hill<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Royal Lakes

GNIS ID:   2399138

FIPS State / Place Code:   17 / 66165

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Royal Lakes)


About Macoupin County

The village of Carlinville is the County Seat for Macoupin County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Macoupin)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     44,926   (6.01% decrease since 2010)  
2010     47,797   (2.49% decrease since 2000)
2000:     49,019

Total Area:   867 sq. miles [2,247.2 km²]

Housing Units:   21,584

Official Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Macoupin

GNIS ID:   424257

FIPS State / County Code:   17 / 117

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Royal Lakes)


About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,667,017   (1.28% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     12,830,632   (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website:   https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID:   1779784

FIPS State:   17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Royal Lakes)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Royal Lakes. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Royal Lakes, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Royal Lakes.