Official Name: | Royston, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin, Hart, Madison |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Keith Turman |
Leader Title1: | City Manager |
Leader Name1: | Pending |
Established Title3: | City of Royston |
Established Date3: | 1879 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 8.54 |
Area Land Km2: | 8.50 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.30 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.28 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 2649 |
Population Density Km2: | 311.78 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 807.62 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 34.2856°N -83.1097°W |
Elevation M: | 274 |
Elevation Ft: | 899 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 30662 |
Area Code: | 706 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-67452[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0321981[3] |
Royston is a city in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,649 at the 2020 census.
A post office called Royston has been in operation since 1878.[4] The community was named after W.A. Royston, a local merchant.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated Royston in 1879.[6]
Royston is located in the southeast corner of Franklin County and the southwest corner of Hart County at 34.2856°N -83.1097°W (34.285592, -83.109841).[7] A small portion extends south into Madison County. U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Hartwell and southwest to Athens. Georgia State Route 17 leads north from Royston to Lavonia and southeast to Elberton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Royston has a total area of 8.8km2, of which 0.05sqkm, or 0.51%, is water.[8]
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,493 people, 1,016 households, and 610 families residing in the city. The population density was 728.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of 331.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% White, 23.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,016 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,024, and the median income for a family was $31,845. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,580 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,750. About 19.7% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.