Rhome, Texas

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Rhome, Texas
City
Rhome, TX entry sign IMG 7060.JPG
Rhome sign off of U.S. Route 287
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Location of Rhome, Texas
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Coordinates: 33°4′44″N97°29′36″W / 33.07889°N 97.49333°W / 33.07889; -97.49333
Country United States
State Texas
County Wise
Government
 • MayorPatricia Mitchell
 • Mayor pro-temMichelle Tye
 • City AdministratorAmanda DeGan
 • Chief of policeEric Debus
 • Fire chiefScott Estes
Area
[1]
 • Total4.95 sq mi (12.04 km2)
 • Land4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2019) [2]
2,000
 • Density401.79/sq mi (155.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76078
Area code 817
FIPS code 48-61700 [3]
GNIS feature ID1345152 [4]
Website www.cityofrhome.com

Rhome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,630 in 2020. [5]

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Veterans Memorial Park in Rhome has 12 plaques honoring American service personnel from the wars fought since 1917. Veterans Memorial Park, Rhome, TX IMG 7062.JPG
Veterans Memorial Park in Rhome has 12 plaques honoring American service personnel from the wars fought since 1917.
Cold War plaque at Veterans Memorial Park Cold War plaque, Rhome, TX Veterans Memorial Park, IMG 7061.JPG
Cold War plaque at Veterans Memorial Park

Rhome has a large, 12-plaque war exhibit located at Veterans Memorial Park, in a residential area east of the downtown.

Geography

Rhome is located at 33°4′44″N97°29′36″W / 33.07889°N 97.49333°W / 33.07889; -97.49333 (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. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 340—
1950 46135.6%
1960 412−10.6%
1970 393−4.6%
1980 47821.6%
1990 60526.6%
2000 551−8.9%
2010 1,522176.2%
2020 1,6307.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Rhome United Methodist Church is located near the city hall downtown. It began in the 1880s with services held under brush arbors in a tent, with the first building completed in 1903. Rhome, Texas, United Methodist Church IMG 7072.JPG
Rhome United Methodist Church is located near the city hall downtown. It began in the 1880s with services held under brush arbors in a tent, with the first building completed in 1903.
Church of Christ building in Rhome; minister Roy Deaver (2013) Church of Christ, Rhome, TX IMG 7073.JPG
Church of Christ building in Rhome; minister Roy Deaver (2013)
Rhome racial composition as of 2020 [5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,21274.36%
Black or African American (NH)70.43%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)110.67%
Asian (NH)130.8%
Some Other Race (NH)20.12%
Mixed/multiracial (NH)895.46%
Hispanic or Latino 29618.16%
Total1,630

As of the 2020 United States census, 1,630 people, 529 households, and 408 families were residing in the city.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  9. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [8] [9]
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