Rhome, Texas

Rhome, Texas
City
Rhome sign off of U.S. Route 287
Rhome sign off of U.S. Route 287
Location of Rhome, Texas
Location of Rhome, Texas
Coordinates: 33°4′44″N 97°29′36″W / 33.07889°N 97.49333°W / 33.07889; -97.49333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
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 zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76078
Area code817
FIPS code48-61700[3]
GNIS feature ID1345152[4]
Websitewww.cityofrhome.com

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

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

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

Geography[edit]

Rhome is located at 33°4′44″N 97°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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940340—
195046135.6%
1960412−10.6%
1970393−4.6%
198047821.6%
199060526.6%
2000551−8.9%
20101,522176.2%
20201,6307.1%
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.
Church of Christ building in Rhome; minister Roy Deaver (2013)
Rhome racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
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]

  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. ^ a b "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]

External links[edit]

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