Rowena, Texas facts for kids
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 | |||
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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
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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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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