Rotan, Texas facts for kids
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Rotan, Texas
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Rotan, Texas
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 Rotan, Texas
Location in Texas
Rotan, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fisher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,962 ft (598 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,332 |
| • Density | 659.4/sq mi (254.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79546
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-63464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411004 |
Rotan is a small city located in Fisher County, Texas, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,332 people lived there. This number was a bit lower than in 2010, when 1,508 people called Rotan home.
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Where is Rotan Located?
Rotan is found in Fisher County, Texas. You can get there using Texas State Highway 70. This highway goes north for about 34 miles to a town called Jayton. If you go south on Highway 70, you'll reach Roby, which is the main town of Fisher County, about 9 miles away. Further south, about 30 miles, is Sweetwater and Interstate 20.
Another road, Texas State Highway 92, goes east from Rotan for about 20 miles to Hamlin. The city covers an area of about 2.0 square miles (5.2 square kilometers), and all of it is land.
What's the Weather Like?
Rotan has a climate that is often found near deserts. It's called a semiarid steppe climate. This means it's usually quite dry, but not as dry as a true desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Rotan, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
92 (33) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
110 (43) |
116 (47) |
112 (44) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
92 (33) |
84 (29) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.4 (13.6) |
61.0 (16.1) |
69.2 (20.7) |
78.5 (25.8) |
85.8 (29.9) |
92.5 (33.6) |
95.7 (35.4) |
95.0 (35.0) |
87.1 (30.6) |
77.9 (25.5) |
66.3 (19.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.9 (7.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
56.7 (13.7) |
65.8 (18.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
82.0 (27.8) |
85.2 (29.6) |
84.2 (29.0) |
76.6 (24.8) |
66.4 (19.1) |
54.8 (12.7) |
46.5 (8.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.5 (0.8) |
37.1 (2.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
63.1 (17.3) |
71.5 (21.9) |
74.6 (23.7) |
73.4 (23.0) |
66.0 (18.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
43.4 (6.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
54.2 (12.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
−5 (−21) |
7 (−14) |
24 (−4) |
35 (2) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
54 (12) |
35 (2) |
20 (−7) |
15 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−5 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.95 (24) |
1.33 (34) |
1.68 (43) |
1.77 (45) |
3.15 (80) |
2.94 (75) |
1.96 (50) |
2.18 (55) |
2.72 (69) |
2.27 (58) |
1.53 (39) |
1.06 (27) |
23.54 (598) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.8 (2.0) |
3.5 (8.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 44.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
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Who Lives in Rotan?
The number of people living in Rotan has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,126 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,000 | −11.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,632 | 63.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,029 | 24.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,163 | 55.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,788 | −11.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,404 | −13.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,284 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,913 | −16.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,611 | −15.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,508 | −6.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,332 | −11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Rotan's Population in 2020
In 2020, there were 1,332 people living in Rotan. These people lived in 594 households, and 364 of those were families. The table below shows the different groups of people living in Rotan in 2020.
| Group | Number of People | Percentage of Total |
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| White (NH) | 667 | 50.08% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 73 | 5.48% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 0.6% |
| Asian (NH) | 9 | 0.68% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Group (NH) | 3 | 0.23% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 26 | 1.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 545 | 40.92% |
| Total | 1,332 |
Learning in Rotan
Students in Rotan attend schools that are part of the Rotan Independent School District. This district is responsible for providing education to the children and teens in the city.
Famous Faces from Rotan
Rotan has been home to some interesting people:
- Sammy Baugh: He was a famous quarterback (a player who throws the ball) for the Washington Redskins football team. He owned a ranch in Rotan.
- Ella Hudson Day: She was a composer and ragtime musician. She was one of the very first people to live in Rotan.
See also
In Spanish: Rotan (Texas) para niños
