North Royalton, Ohio

North Royalton was founded in 1818. Knight Sprague, an early settler, had the township named after his native town in Vermont, Royalton. Sometime between 1880 and 1890, the name of Royalton was changed to North Royalton because of another town in Ohio bearing the same name. On April 4, 1927, the township officially became the Village of North Royalton, and the first mayor, E. C. McCombs, was elected. ==Geography==

North Royalton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. ==Demographics==

Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, North Royalton had a population of 31,322. The median age was 45.0 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over. There were 13,505 households in North Royalton, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 30,444 people, 12,944 households, and 8,220 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 13,710 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 12,944 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. 2000 census As of the census Languages 96.3% spoke English, 1.5% German, 1.3% Polish, and 0.9% Italian in their house. ==Schools==

The North Royalton School District serves approximately 4700 students in the communities of North Royalton and Broadview Hts. • North Royalton Elementary School (Grades K–4) • North Royalton Middle School (Grades 5–8) • North Royalton High School (Grades 9–12) Parochial schools • St. Albert the Great School (K-8) • Royal Redeemer Lutheran School (K-8) The High School recently added a new 60,000 foot math and science wing. ==Library==

North Royalton's public library is a branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL), the busiest per-capita system in the country. A new building to which all functions have been transferred opened in August 2013, is located two miles north of the city center at 5071 Wallings Road, North Royalton, Ohio. It was formerly located at 14600 State Road (OH-94) with North Royalton's Memorial Park almost adjacent to Route 82. The existing library structure was then converted into a new city hall facility, which opened to the public in 2015. ==Notable people==

• Chris Broussard – Former resident, ESPN NBA analyst • Erich Gliebe - Former boxer and chairman of National Alliance. ==Surrounding communities==

North Royalton is bordered by Parma to the north, Broadview Heights to the east, Hinckley to the south, and Strongsville to the west. ==References==