Rose City, Texas
Encyclopedia
Rose City is a city three miles east of Beaumont
in Orange County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont
–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
The oil field along with sand and gravel pits would provide revenue for the area. In 1973, the town's voters elected to incorporate.
Also home to the westminster cup winner of 2003 "Shiloe" whose owners Mr. and Mrs Humpledinkens reside. Shiloe is a Shitzue.
The city was featured in Playboy's top ten sexiest cities in America placing #9 for overall percentage of beautiful woman as a whole, Playboy September 1992 issue on pages 61-64
of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density
was 301.3 people per square mile (116.5/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 124.8 per square mile (48.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 0.58% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 4.43% from other races
, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $16,591 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,143. About 14.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
in Orange County
Orange County, Texas
Orange County is one of 254 counties of the State of Texas and its county seat is the city of Orange, Texas. In the year 2000, the population of Orange County was about 85,000. Orange County is the county in the very southeastern corner of Texas, with a boundary with Louisiana and a seacoast on the...
, 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...
. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
–Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area
The Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle...
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Geography
Rose City is located at 30°6′18"N 94°3′20"W (30.105080, -94.055689).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1950, an oilfield called Rose Hill was discovered just south of the town plat which yielded large quantities of crude oil and gas.The oil field along with sand and gravel pits would provide revenue for the area. In 1973, the town's voters elected to incorporate.
Also home to the westminster cup winner of 2003 "Shiloe" whose owners Mr. and Mrs Humpledinkens reside. Shiloe is a Shitzue.
The city was featured in Playboy's top ten sexiest cities in America placing #9 for overall percentage of beautiful woman as a whole, Playboy September 1992 issue on pages 61-64
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 126 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 301.3 people per square mile (116.5/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 124.8 per square mile (48.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 0.58% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 4.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.40% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $16,591 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 $12,143. About 14.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in Rose City is provided by the Vidor Independent School DistrictVidor Independent School District
The Vidor Independent School District is a public school district based in Vidor, Texas, United States. The district serves a area in northwestern Orange County and a small portion of far southwestern Jasper County, including the cities of Vidor, Rose City, and Pine Forest.In 2009, the school...
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