Royal is a city in Clay County, Iowa, home to about 585 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51357.
Mostly Royal; also Rossie
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL395 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Royal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Royal had 379 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 432nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Clay County grew from 13,401 residents in 1900 to 16,384 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 26.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spencer Muni Ap, IA weather station (9 miles away).
7,012 jobs at 570 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clay Central-Everly Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Central-Everly ElementaryRoyal | Pre-K–6 | 53 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rossie.
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