Rome City, Indiana

"Rome City" redirects here. For the capital of Italy, see Rome.

Not to be confused with Rome, Indiana.

Rome City, Indiana
Town
Location of Rome City in the state of Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Noble
Township	Orange
Area
• Total	2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
• Water	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
Elevation	928 ft (283 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,361
• Estimate  (2012)	1,369
• Density	1,173.3/sq mi (453.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46784
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-65808Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0442268Template:GR

Rome City is a town in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Rome City is located at 41°29′27″N 85°21′51″W (41.490945, -85.364294)Template:GR.

According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.6 km²), of which 1.16 square miles (3.0 km²) (or 53.95%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km²) (or 46.05%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,361 people, 563 households, and 393 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,173.3 inhabitants per square mile (453.0/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 725.9 per square mile (280.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 563 households of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,615 people, 629 households, and 489 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,354.0 people per square mile (524.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 691.7 per square mile (267.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 629 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,118, and the median income for a family was $46,591. Males had a median income of $33,239 versus $21,630 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,612. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Rome, Indiana
• The Way College of Biblical Research – Indiana Campus

External links

• Chamber of Commerce