Rogers, Texas

Rogers, Texas
Town
Rogers City Hall
Location of Rogers, Texas
Coordinates: 30°55′57″N97°13′43″W / 30.93250°N 97.22861°W / 30.93250; -97.22861
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bell
Area [1]
• Total	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
• Land	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,113
• Density	1,213.18/sq mi (468.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76569
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-62924 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1366825 [3]
Website	www.cityofrogerstx.gov/index.php

Rogers is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census. ^[4] It is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Geography

Rogers is located in southeastern Bell County at 30°55′57″N97°13′43″W / 30.93250°N 97.22861°W / 30.93250; -97.22861 (30.932391, –97.228729). ^[5] U.S. Route 190 passes through the town, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Temple and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Cameron.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km²), or 3.16%, is covered by water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	664		—
1910	1,275		92.0%
1920	1,256		−1.5%
1930	1,032		−17.8%
1940	911		−11.7%
1950	948		4.1%
1960	936		−1.3%
1970	1,030		10.0%
1980	1,242		20.6%
1990	1,131		−8.9%
2000	1,117		−1.2%
2010	1,218		9.0%
2020	1,113		−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Rogers racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	529	47.53%
Black or African American (NH)	35	3.14%
Asian (NH)	5	0.45%
Some Other Race (NH)	6	0.54%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	51	4.58%
Hispanic or Latino	487	43.76%
Total	1,113

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,113 people, 414 households, and 329 families residing in the town.

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, 1,117 people, 413 households, and 296 families resided in the town. The population density was 1,477.9 inhabitants per square mile (570.6/km²). The 468 housing units averaged 619.2/sq mi (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.38% White, 4.30% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 17.37% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.84% of the population.

Of the 413 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were not families. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town, the population was distributed as 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,136, and for a family was $38,274. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,893. About 13.3% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Rogers is served by the Rogers Independent School District.

Notable people

• Alvin Ailey, (1931–1989) was a dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
• Taylor Jungmann, (b 1989) is a former professional baseball player, he played mostly for Milwaukee Brewers.
• William D. McElroy, (1917–1999) biochemist and academic administrator, born in Rogers.
• Hugh Shelley, (1910–1978) played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers.
• Joe Tex, (b 1935–1982), was an American singer and musician

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rogers town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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]}

External links

• City of Rogers official website