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Royal Lakes, IL

Population
171
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
619 ft
Median Home Value
$54,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$280/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IllinoisPopulation rankingHighest population places in IllinoisNearest larger communityAlton, Illinois18 miles away · 25,013 residents.

About Royal Lakes

Royal Lakes is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 167 residents. The site that would eventually become Royal Lakes was purchased by a Chicago developer in 1956. Royal Lakes is located at in Hillyard Township in southern Macoupin County. Public education in the village of Royal Lakes is provided by two school districts. A newcomer can read Royal Lakes through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Royal Lakes comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Royal Lakes lies at the southwestern corner of two intersecting roads, Illinois Route 16 and Illinois Route 159. The entire community is within the Illinois River.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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