Roanoke, Texas
Location of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°0′18″N 97°13′35″W / 33.005, -97.22639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton
Area
- Total	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²)
- Land	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,810
- Density	466.2/sq mi (180.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	76262, 76299
Area code(s)	817
FIPS code	48-62504[1]
GNIS feature ID	1345293[2]

Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,450 at the 2005 census.

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.

The Northwest Regional Airport 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)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

In November 2007, Marshall Creek consolidated with Roanoke.^[4]

Politics

Mayor, Carl E. "Scooter" Gierisch, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Holly McPherson Council Members: Brian Darby Steve Heath Victor Molaschi Melvin Smith Kevin Stillwell

Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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/sq mi (93.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.43% 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.

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.

Education

Roanoke is served by the Northwest Independent School District

References

External links

• City website
• Roanoke Register newspaper

• Roanoke, Texas is at coordinates 33°00′18″N 97°13′35″W / 33.005002, -97.226282 (Roanoke, Texas)Coordinates: 33°00′18″N 97°13′35″W / 33.005002, -97.226282 (Roanoke, Texas)

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