Rowena, Texas
Rowena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southwestern Runnels County, Texas, United States,[1] designed by Paul J. Baron in 1898.[2] According to the US Census, the population was estimated at 483 in 2000, an increase of 3% from the 1990 census (466 Rowenans). The United States Postal Service estimates the population at 714.[citation needed] The elevation is 1759 feet above sea level.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 305 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] | |||
Rowena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17][15][16]
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[16] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 236 | 77.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 8 | 2.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59 | 19.34% |
| Total | 305 | 100.00% |
Notable people
[edit]- Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), born in Rowena, was an outlaw who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Texas
- ^ Rowena, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rowena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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