Roanoke, Texas
Encyclopedia
Roanoke is a city in Denton County
, Texas
, United States
and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is currently 7,900.
The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson
Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many resturaunts including Babes Chicken, located all on Oak Street, which is also home to the hotel that the famous bank robbers (Bonnie and Clyde) resided in during the 1930s.
The Northwest Regional Airport
is located 2 miles north of the city center.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
In November 2007, Marshall Creek
consolidated with Roanoke.
Mayor Pro Tem Holly McPherson Ward 1
Council Members:
Brian Darby Ward 2
Steve Heath Ward 3
Sharron Holland Ward 3
Melvin Smith Ward 1
Kirby Smith Ward 2
Distribution Center is also located in Roanoke. Wal-Mart, Albertson's, Home Depot are also in the community. There are some major food chains in Roanoke such as Subway, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Taco Bueno, Sonic, Chili's, McDonald's, and Dickey's Barbecue
Oak Street in Roanoke is the newly redeveloped Old Town District which is the home for a number of restaurants, such as Babe's Chicken Dinner House, Twisted Root Burger Company, Cowboy Chow, Gerhard's German Restaurant, Brix Pizza and Wine, and the 4 Star, Classic Cafe.
of 2000, there were 2,810 people, 1,106 households, and 759 families residing in the city. The population density
was 466.2 people per square mile (179.9/km²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 242.6 per square mile (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.43% White, 10.82% Hispanic, 1.35% African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races
, and 2.70% from two or more races. The current population is 7,900.
There were 1,106 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,107, and the median income for a family was $58,833. Males had a median income of $37,845 versus $30,920 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $22,051. About 2.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Roanoke Elementary School
Steele Accelerated High School
Future elementary coming in 2012
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is currently 7,900.
The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson, Jr. was an American PGA Tour golfer between 1935 and 1946.Nelson and two other well known golfers of the time, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, were born within seven months of each other in 1912...
Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many resturaunts including Babes Chicken, located all on Oak Street, which is also home to the hotel that the famous bank robbers (Bonnie and Clyde) resided in during the 1930s.
The Northwest Regional Airport
Northwest Regional Airport (Texas)
Northwest Regional Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located two miles north of the central business district of Roanoke, in Denton County, Texas, USA....
is located 2 miles north of the city center.
Geography
Roanoke is located at 33°0′18"N 97°13′35"W (33.005002, -97.226282).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 6 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
In November 2007, Marshall Creek
Marshall Creek, Texas
Marshall Creek was a town in Denton County, Texas, United States with a population of 431 at the 2000 census.- History :Original residents began moving into the small area in the late 1960s, attracted to inexpensive country living...
consolidated with Roanoke.
Politics
Mayor, Carl E. "Scooter" Gierisch, Jr.Mayor Pro Tem Holly McPherson Ward 1
Council Members:
Brian Darby Ward 2
Steve Heath Ward 3
Sharron Holland Ward 3
Melvin Smith Ward 1
Kirby Smith Ward 2
Economy
The Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy distribution center in Roanoke. The United SupermarketsUnited Supermarkets
United Supermarkets is a Lubbock, Texas based supermarket chain whose roots go back to 1916, when H.D. Snell opened his first United Cash Store in Sayre, Oklahoma. Today, his legacy has grown to include 50 stores in 30 Texas cities and over 10,000 workers....
Distribution Center is also located in Roanoke. Wal-Mart, Albertson's, Home Depot are also in the community. There are some major food chains in Roanoke such as Subway, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Taco Bueno, Sonic, Chili's, McDonald's, and Dickey's Barbecue
Oak Street in Roanoke is the newly redeveloped Old Town District which is the home for a number of restaurants, such as Babe's Chicken Dinner House, Twisted Root Burger Company, Cowboy Chow, Gerhard's German Restaurant, Brix Pizza and Wine, and the 4 Star, Classic Cafe.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,810 people, 1,106 households, and 759 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 466.2 people per square mile (179.9/km²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 242.6 per square mile (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.43% White, 10.82% Hispanic, 1.35% African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.70% from two or more races. The current population is 7,900.
There were 1,106 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,107, and the median income for a family was $58,833. Males had a median income of $37,845 versus $30,920 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $22,051. About 2.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Roanoke is served by the Northwest Independent School DistrictNorthwest Independent School District
Northwest Independent School District is a public school district based in far north Fort Worth, Texas . It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County, though it also serves portions of Denton County and Wise County....
Roanoke Elementary School
Steele Accelerated High School
Future elementary coming in 2012