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Location of Rowena in Texas

Rowena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southwestern Runnels County, Texas, United States, designed by Paul J. Baron in 1898. According to the US Census, the population was estimated at 483 in 2000, an increase of 3% from the 1990 census (466 Rowenans). The United States Postal Service now estimates the population at 714. The elevation is 1,628 feet above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Rowena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Rowena CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 236 77.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 8 2.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59 19.34%
Total 305 100.00%

Notable people

  • Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), born in Rowena, was an outlaw who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.
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