Rhome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,630 in 2020.[4]
Rhome, Texas | |
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Rhome sign off of U.S. Route 287 | |
Location of Rhome, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°4′44″N 97°29′36″W / 33.07889°N 97.49333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Wise |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kenneth Crenshaw |
• Mayor pro-tem | Michelle Tye |
• City Administrator | Amanda DeGan |
• Chief of police | Eric Debus |
• Fire chief | Scott Estes |
Area | |
• Total | 4.95 sq mi (12.04 km2) |
• Land | 4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,630 |
• Density | 330/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76078 |
Area code | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-61700[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1345152[3] |
Website | www |
Rhome has a large, 12-plaque war exhibit located at Veterans Memorial Park, in a residential area east of the downtown.
Geography
editRhome is located at 33°4′44″N 97°29′36″W / 33.07889°N 97.49333°W (33.078895, –97.493199). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is covered by water.[5]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 340 | — | |
1950 | 461 | 35.6% | |
1960 | 412 | −10.6% | |
1970 | 393 | −4.6% | |
1980 | 478 | 21.6% | |
1990 | 605 | 26.6% | |
2000 | 551 | −8.9% | |
2010 | 1,522 | 176.2% | |
2020 | 1,630 | 7.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 1,212 | 74.36% |
Black or African American (NH) | 7 | 0.43% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.67% |
Asian (NH) | 13 | 0.8% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.12% |
Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 89 | 5.46% |
Hispanic or Latino | 296 | 18.16% |
Total | 1,630 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,630 people, 529 households, and 408 families were residing in the city.
References
edit- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Rhome, Texas at Wikimedia Commons