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Royalton, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,092 Population 543/sq mi density
$64,643 Median Income $33,048 per capita
$201,500 Home Value $266,550 Zillow
$642 Median Rent 21.5% income on rent
42°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
134 Violent Crime/100K 1,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$64,643 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$201,500 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Royalton has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 42°F (6°C). Winters average 10°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July. The area gets 270 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 30.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 36.

Temperature

10°F Jan (-12°C) 69°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average41.6°F
23% below US avg
January Average10°F (-12°C)
July Average69°F (21°C)
Sunny Days270 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,082 ft (330 m)
Area2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
Population Density543/sq mi
Coordinates45.8303°N, 94.2926°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBenton County County
Nearest AirportSt Cloud Regional (STC)
23 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.1"
21% below US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 4.21"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.63"

Air Quality

AQI Median36.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score51.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability30.5 / 100
Community Resilience94.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.1. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 29, 2011.

Feb 9, 1994 6 km NNE of Blomkest, Minnesota M3.1 108 km
Apr 29, 2011 Minnesota M2.5 98 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

350 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 10 fatalities, 170 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jun 17, 2010 EF4 93 km 1
Jun 17, 2010 EF4 94 km 0
Jun 11, 1966 EF4 89 km 0
Jun 13, 2001 EF3 89 km 0
Sep 18, 1997 EF3 33 km 1
Jul 1, 1997 EF3 82 km 0
Jun 16, 1992 EF3 90 km 0
Jul 5, 1991 EF3 71 km 0
Jul 23, 1987 EF3 99 km 0
Sep 3, 1980 EF3 34 km 1
Aug 26, 1977 EF3 60 km 0
Jun 25, 1973 EF3 67 km 0
Jun 18, 1964 EF3 94 km 0
May 5, 1964 EF3 47 km 0
Jun 12, 2024 EF2 96 km 0
Jun 12, 2024 EF2 83 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 86 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 74 km 0
May 12, 2022 EF2 83 km 0
Jul 11, 2016 EF2 81 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,055 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 UNNAMED 9,055 45 km
2009 CENTER TANK RANGE 6,131 42 km
2002 UNIT 4 5,887 54 km
2003 UNITS 37 38 39 A 4,879 62 km
1998 UNITS 1617 4,649 58 km
1988 UNNAMED 4,475 42 km
2005 RX HFR 05 4,253 58 km
2009 BU9 4,112 53 km
2007 WUI 07 - UNIT 36 4,025 63 km
1988 UNNAMED 3,642 48 km
2000 UNIT 25 3,412 62 km
2009 BU11 3,242 57 km
1997 BIG 2,987 60 km
2009 HENDRICKSON IMPACT AREA 2,757 49 km
2003 UNITS 34 33 W 2,637 62 km
2024 UNIT 8E RX 2,551 56 km
1992 SHARPTAIL 2,288 62 km
1988 UNNAMED 2,243 38 km
2010 WUI 10 UNIT D 2,042 62 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,906 63 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 10°F (-12°C) 0.8 in Coldest
February 17°F (-9°C) 0.6 in Driest
March 29°F (-2°C) 1.5 in
April 44°F (7°C) 2.2 in
May 58°F (14°C) 3.2 in
June 66°F (19°C) 4.2 in Wettest
July 69°F (21°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 68°F (20°C) 3.7 in
September 59°F (15°C) 3.1 in
October 47°F (8°C) 2.4 in
November 30°F (-1°C) 1.3 in
December 15°F (-9°C) 0.8 in

Royalton has a seasonal temperature swing of 60°F / from 10°F in January to 69°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.2") and February the driest (0.6").

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