- Rogers, Texas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rogers, Texas
settlement_type =Town
nickname =
motto =
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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Location of Rogers, Texas
mapsize1 = 250px
map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bellgovernment_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
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established_title =
established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 2.0
area_land_km2 = 2.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1117
population_density_km2 = 570.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1477.9timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 166
elevation_ft = 545
latd = 30 |latm = 55 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 13 |longs = 43 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 76569
area_code = 254
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 48-62924GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1366825GR|3
website =
footnotes =Rogers is a town in Bell County,
Texas ,United States . The population was 1,117 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.Geography
Rogers is located at coor dms|30|55|57|N|97|13|43|W|city (30.932391, -97.228729)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.8square mile s (2.0km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,117 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,477.9 people per square mile (567.5/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 619.2/sq mi (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.38% White, 4.30% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 17.37% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.84% of the population.There were 413 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,136, and the median income for a family was $38,274. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $20,385 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,893. About 13.3% of families and 17.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.Education
The Town of Rogers is served by the
Rogers Independent School District .Famous residents
*
Joe Tex (singer)
*Alvin Ailey (Dancer)References
External links
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