Overview
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population
was 5,450 at the 2005 census.
The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named
"Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the
community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
15.6 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
After the recent consolidation election, Roanoke will now consolidate
Marshall Creek into Roanoke adding 431 residents to the Roanoke population.
Politics
Mayor, Carl E. "Scooter" Gierisch, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Holly McPherson Council
Members: Brian Darby Steve Heath Victor Molaschi Lewis Rice Kevin Stillwell
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,810 people, 1,106 households, and
759 families residing in the city. The population density was 179.9/km²
(466.2/mi²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of
93.6/km² (242.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.43% White, 10.82%
Hispanic, 1.35% African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races.
There were 1,106 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families.
26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18,
10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100
females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,107, and the median
income for a family was $58,833. Males had a median income of $37,845 versus
$30,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,051. About
2.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Roanoke is served by the Northwest Independent School District