Royal Center is a town in Boone Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 861 at the 2010 census. History Royal Center had its start in the year 1846 by the building of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad through that territory. It was supposedly named after a place in New York. Geography Royal Center is located at (40.863955, -86.499787). According to the 2010 census, Royal Center has a total area of , all land. Royal Center is the fourth-largest town by population in Cass County, and the third-largest town by land area. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 861 people, 342 households, and 234 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 342 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the town was 38 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 832 people, 330 households, and 235 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 330 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them,