River Oaks, Texas

For the community in Houston, see River Oaks, Houston.

River Oaks, Texas
City
City of River Oaks
Location of River Oaks in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°46′36″N97°23′46″W / 32.77667°N 97.39611°W / 32.77667; -97.39611
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Incorporated (village)	1940
Incorporated (city)	1949
Government
•  Mayor	Darren Houk
•  City Council	John Claridge Steve Holland Leigh Ann Turner Yolie Rodriguez Brent Forester
•  City Manager	Marvin Gregory
Area [1]
• Total	2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
• Land	2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	7,427
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	7,630
• Density	3,780.97/sq mi (1,459.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76114
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-62384 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1345261 [4]
Website	http://www.riveroakstx.com/

River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,427 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

Geography

River Oaks is located at 32°46′36″N97°23′46″W / 32.776696°N 97.396052°W / 32.776696; -97.396052 (32.776696, –97.396052). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	7,097		—
1960	8,444		19.0%
1970	8,193		−3.0%
1980	6,890		−15.9%
1990	6,580		−4.5%
2000	6,985		6.2%
2010	7,427		6.3%
2019 (est.)	7,630	[2]	2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

River Oaks racial composition as of 2020 ^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,961	38.73%
Black or African American (NH)	92	1.2%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	17	0.22%
Asian (NH)	57	0.75%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.03%
Some Other Race (NH)	19	0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	164	2.14%
Hispanic or Latino	4,334	56.68%
Total	7,646

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,646 people, 2,630 households, and 1,882 families residing in the city.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Oaks Post Office at 1008 Roberts Cut Off Road. ^[11]

Education

Schools in River Oaks are a part of the Castleberry Independent School District.

Schools that serve the city include:

• A.V. Cato Elementary School
• Castleberry Elementary School
• Irma Marsh Middle School
• Castleberry High School

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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): River Oaks city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 1, 2011.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
9. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
11. "Post Office Location - OAKS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on April 17, 2009.

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. ^{[9] [10]}

External links

• City of River Oaks official website