Rose Hill Acres, Texas
Encyclopedia
Rose Hill Acres is a city in Hardin County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 480 at the 2000 census. The city is little more than two residential neighborhoods situated between Beaumont
and Lumberton
. It is part of the Beaumont
–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Rose Hill Acres has a small government structure led by Mayor Rick Thomisee.
Rose Hill Acres is served by the Lumberton Independent School District
and the Lumberton Municipal Utility District.
Road access is provided by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 96, and U.S. Highway 287, all three of which run concurrently in one freeway, collectively referred to as the Eastex Freeway.
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Rose Hill Acres is located at 30°11′45"N 94°11′39"W (30.195811, -94.194094).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 480 people, 169 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,185.9 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 432.4 per square mile (168.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,313, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,215. About 7.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 480 at the 2000 census. The city is little more than two residential neighborhoods situated between 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...
and Lumberton
Lumberton, Texas
Lumberton is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,943 at the 2010 census. Lumberton is home of Village Creek State Park...
. 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...
. Rose Hill Acres has a small government structure led by Mayor Rick Thomisee.
Rose Hill Acres is served by the Lumberton Independent School District
Lumberton Independent School District
Lumberton Independent School District is a public school district based in Lumberton, Texas .In addition to Lumberton, the district serves the city of Rose Hill Acres....
and the Lumberton Municipal Utility District.
Road access is provided by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 96, and U.S. Highway 287, all three of which run concurrently in one freeway, collectively referred to as the Eastex Freeway.
Geography
Rose Hill Acres is located in extreme southern Hardin County, Texas, and is bounded on the south by Pine Island BayouPine Island Bayou
-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas...
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Rose Hill Acres is located at 30°11′45"N 94°11′39"W (30.195811, -94.194094).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Historical development
This residential suburb of Beaumont was incorporated in 1968 by a 70 to 9 margin. The population growth was as follows: in 1970 its population was 431, in 1980 it was 460, and in the early 1990s, near 490 residents.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 480 people, 169 households, and 141 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 1,185.9 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 432.4 per square mile (168.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,313, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $23,750 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 $19,215. About 7.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.