over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $23,947, and the median income for a family was $29,886. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,778. About 16.8% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over. Notable church Royalton is home to the only Russian Orthodox church in southern Illinois, The Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church. The church was founded by eastern European immigrants, including Rusyns, many of whom worked in local coal mines The three principal founders were Frank Derbak, John August and Paul Andrews. The church opened to parishioners in late 1914. At one time, there was a Russian Orthodox church in nearby Dowell, but it has closed. A memorial to the Dowell church is located in Royalton. On October 27, 1914 there was an explosion at the Royalton North No. 1 Mine, killing over 100 miners. Many of the miners who were killed in the disaster were members of the church. There is a memorial at the church, and many of the miners were buried in a cemetery dedicated to the disaster. References External links Royalton History Villages in Franklin County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1907 Coal in Illinois Populated places in Southern Illinois