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Population (year 2000): 2,810. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,629 (+29.1% change)
Males: 1,415  (50.4%)
Females: 1,395  (49.6%)

Denton County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76262.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,800 (it was $48,107 in 2000)
Roanoke  $50,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,000 (it was $103,300 in 2000)
Roanoke  $127,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Roanoke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.8%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.0%), United States (13.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.8%), Italian (3.9%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 6.03 square miles.

Population density: 584 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roanoke

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roanoke city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

200 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  7.1%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Roanoke, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roanoke to the number of sex offenders is 391 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roanoke:  1.6% ($1,690)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northeast Tarrant, TX (9.5 miles , pop. 402,130).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (33.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Marshall Creek, TX (1.5 miles ), Westlake, TX (2.1 miles ), Trophy Club, TX (2.3 miles ), Keller, TX (5.4 miles ), Northlake, TX (5.7 miles ), Corral City, TX (6.6 miles) , Southlake, TX (6.9 miles ), Bartonville, TX (7.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 1998: 85 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1999: 126 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2000: 104 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2001: 113 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,200

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Latitude: 33.01 N, Longitude: 97.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,628 (+57.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 262 (16.7%)


Area codes: 817, 682

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,149 (+69.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Roanoke by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 102010
    per 100,000 34.80.059.00.028.30.0
Robberies 000012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.028.355.3
Assaults 341512119
    per 100,000 104.4136.3442.3343.0311.6248.8
Burglaries 152214312322
    per 100,000 521.9749.6412.9886.0651.6608.1
Thefts 778169102105101
    per 100,000 2679.22759.82034.82915.12974.52791.6
Auto thefts 463258
    per 100,000 139.2204.488.557.2141.6221.1
Arson 000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.056.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 203.5206.5253.0251.8269.4238.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.53
US city average:  3.00

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Roanoke-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 220% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Roanoke city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Roanoke:
  • NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX)
  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GRAPEVINE (about 11 miles; GRAPEVINE, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST H E B (about 14 miles; BEDFORD, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roanoke:
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 7 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 16 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roanoke:
  • NORTHWEST REGIONAL (about 3 miles; ROANOKE, TX; ID: 52F)
  • HICKS AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: T67)
  • DENTON MUNI (about 14 miles; DENTON, TX; ID: DTO)

Amtrak station near Roanoke:
  • 19 miles: FORT WORTH (1501 JONES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roanoke:
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 17 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 18 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 21 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
Public elementary/middle schools in Roanoke:
  • ROANOKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 606 N WALNUT ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 70)
  • LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 289; Location: 100 VILLAGE TRL; Grades: KG-5; Our rating: 88)
Library in Roanoke:
  • ROANOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,553; Location: 308 S WALNUT ST; 25,880 books; 1,305 audio materials; 1,787 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable location: Old Continental State Bank (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Roanoke include: First Baptist Church of Roanoke (A), Tabernacle Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henrietta Creek (A), Cade Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Roanoke compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Roanoke (2007 data):
  • Northwest Bank: at 615 Highway 114, branch established on 1982-10-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.8 mil, Deposits: $135.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Texas United Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank Texas: Roanoke Banking Center - Rc 881 at 1228 N. Hwy 377, branch established on 2005-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $682.8 mil, Deposits: $596.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Tom Thumb Trophy Club Branch at 101 Throphy Lake Drive, branch established on 2001-05-17. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Roanoke Crossing Branch at 105 E Bus Highway 114, branch established on 2005-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Roanoke Banking Center Branch at 101 East Street Highway 114, branch established on 2004-10-26. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 6$15,440$30,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 12$33,314$33,31453$39,916
Police - Other 8$26,367$39,5510$0
Local Libraries 3$9,452$37,8084$5,920
Other and Unallocable 3$12,551$50,2040$0
Police Protection - Officers 27$103,104$45,8240$0
Judicial and Legal 3$9,894$39,5760$0
Water Supply 7$27,469$47,0900$0
Financial Administration 9$36,941$49,2550$0
Firefighters 16$73,790$55,3430$0
Fire - Other 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,361$38,1660$0
Totals for Government 97$357,517$44,22957$45,836



14.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.28%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Denton County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  3.87% ($48,858 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  1.83% ($59,609)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.45% ($53,338)


10.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.92%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Denton County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  2.65% ($41,483 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  1.75% ($57,580)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.30% ($49,580)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roanoke:
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roanoke:
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Roanoke:
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)

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