South Royalton, Vermont

Census-designated place in Vermont, United States

43°49′13″N 72°31′16″W / 43.82028°N 72.52111°W / 43.82028; -72.52111CountryUnited StatesStateVermontCountyWindsorArea

• Total1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) • Land1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

490 ft (150 m)Population

(2010)

• Total694 • Density580/sq mi (220/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

05068

Area code802FIPS code50-68050^[1]GNIS feature ID1459612^[2]

South Royalton is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. With a population at the 2010 census of 694,^[3] South Royalton is the largest community in the town. It is home to the Vermont Law School. The central portion of the village is a historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the South Royalton Historic District. The Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial is located approximately two miles to the east. South Royalton is the town pictured in the opening credits of the WB television show Gilmore Girls.^[4]

Geography

South Royalton is located in northern Windsor County along the White River. Vermont Route 14 runs along the north side of the river, just outside the CDP limits, leading southeast to White River Junction and northwest to Barre. Vermont Route 110 leads north from South Royalton into Tunbridge. Interstate 89 passes to the west of the village but does not serve it with a direct exit. Access to South Royalton is either from Exit 2 (at Sharon) or Exit 3 (at North Royalton).

Buildings

South Royalton has a row of storefronts on Chelsea St., facing the South Royalton Green. The village also has numerous churches, the Royalton Memorial Library, the South Royalton Railroad Station (now housing a bank), and Vermont Law School buildings including Debevoise Hall (formerly the village schoolhouse).

The village before the 1886 fire; soon afterward; and after rebuilding

References

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): South Royalton CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
^ "Opening shot of Gilmore Girls".