Moving to Royal Center, Indiana

Population: 832. Estimated population in July 2024: 817 (-1.8% change)
Males: 401 (48.2%), Females: 431 (51.8%)

Cass County

Zip code: 46978

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $40,625
Median house value: $55,900

Population by Race

Races in Royal Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), United States (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.5%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Royal Center

• High school or higher: 86.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royal Center town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 6.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Royal Center:

• FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 12 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
• PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINAMAC, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Royal Center:

• GRISSOM ARB (about 29 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 54 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Royal Center:

• BOYER FLIGHT PARK (about 13 miles; BURNETTSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 7W7)
• LOGANSPORT MUNI (about 15 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN; Abbreviation: GGP)
• ARENS FIELD (about 17 miles; WINAMAC, IN; Abbreviation: RWN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royal Center:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 53 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 56 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
• VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 61 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 74 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)

Public primary/middle school in Royal Center:

• PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: BOX 517; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Royal Center:

• ROYAL CENTER-BOONE TWP PL (Operating income: $83,415; Location: 203 NORTH CHICAGO STREET; 29,158 books; 1,340 audio materials; 2,557 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)