Rowena, Texas
Encyclopedia
Rowena is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Runnels County, Texas
, United States
.
Paul J. Baron designed the town in 1898.
According to the US Census, the population was estimated at 483 in 2000, an increase of three percent from 1990s 466 Rowenans. The United States Postal Service
now estimates population at 714.
Elevation is 1,628 feet above sea level.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Runnels County, 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...
.
Paul J. Baron designed the town in 1898.
According to the US Census, the population was estimated at 483 in 2000, an increase of three percent from 1990s 466 Rowenans. The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
now estimates population at 714.
Elevation is 1,628 feet above sea level.
Notable people
- Bonnie ParkerBonnie and ClydeBonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were well-known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1934...
, born in Rowena, an outlaw who traveled Central United States during the Great Depression.