Roanoke, Texas Roanoke, Texas Roanoke, TX, 2011.jpg Location of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas Location of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas Coordinates: 33 0 18 N 97 13 35 WCoordinates: 33 0 18 N 97 13 35 W Roanoke is a town/city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.
The populace was 8,000 at the 2012 census estimate. A small part of the town/city extends into Tarrant.
Roanoke is home to many restaurants, as well as a hotel that bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde resided in amid the 1930s.
The Northwest Regional Airport is positioned 2 miles (3 km) north of the town/city center.
Roanoke is positioned at 33 0 18 N 97 13 35 W (33.005002, -97.226282). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.54%, is water. Roanoke According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Roanoke has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Roanoke, Texas Climate data for Roanoke, Texas (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 (0) 0.0 Average rain days ( 0.01 in) 6 6 8 7 9 7 6 4 6 7 5 6 77 Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 The City of Roanoke was incorporated in 1933, operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services: general government, police and fire protection, emergency ambulance service, road and traffic signal maintenance, water and wastewater operations, parks and recreational facilities, courts, library services, building inspection, and evolution services.
According to the city's 2012-2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $37.2 million in revenues, $24.2 million in expenditures, $91.9 million in total assets, $38.4 million in total liabilities, and $12.1 million in cash and investments. The structure of the management and coordination of town/city services is: The Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy distribution center is in Roanoke. The United Supermarkets Distribution Center is also positioned in Roanoke. Walmart, Minyard Sun Fresh Market, and The Home Depot are also in the community.The Martin-Brower Distribution Center is also positioned in Roanoke. There are some primary food chains in Roanoke such as Subway, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Taco Bueno, Taco Casa, Sonic, Chick-fil-A, Chili's, Mc - Donald's, Whataburger, Dairy Queen, Panda Express, Krispy Kreme, On the Border and Dickey's Barbecue.
Oak Street in Roanoke is the newly redeveloped Old Town District which is the home for a number of restaurants, such as the first initial Babe's Chicken Dinner House, Twisted Root Burger Company, Tacos n' Avocados, Hard 8 BBQ, Bayou Jack's Cajun Grill, Jack & Grill on Oak St., Oak Street Pie & Candy Co., Susie's Sweet Boutique, Hey Sugar Candy Store, INZO Pizza and Wine, La Familia Mexican and the (4 Star) Classic Cafe.
The large number of autonomous restaurateurs on Roanoke's Oak Street led to the moniker "Unique Dining Capital of the Texas". Roanoke provides a several high character automotive repair shops such Gierisch Brothers Motor Co, Scotty's Automotive Repair, Roanoke Tire & Auto, and A Bikers Garage.
Roanoke was ranked the 4th best place in Texas to start a business, as stated to a 2016 Fundera study. Hawaiian Falls Roanoke, Cinemark Movie Theater, Roanoke Skatepark, and Evenings on Oak Street (Summer concert series every Thursday evening on Oak Street).
According to Roanoke's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: As of the census of 2000, there were 2,810 citizens , 1,106 homeholds, and 759 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 466.2 citizens per square mile (179.9/km ).
There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 242.6 per square mile (93.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 80.43% White, 10.82% Hispanic, 1.35% African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other competitions, and 2.70% from two or more competitions.
The average homehold size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $48,107, and the median income for a family was $58,833.
Roanoke is served by the noted Northwest Independent School District.
Elementary school students attend Roanoke Elementary School, middle school students attend Medlin Middle School or John Tidwell Middle School, and high school students go to Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club.
Also, Roanoke is home to James Steele Accelerated High School, an NISD high school for students who want to graduate from high school in 2 1/2 to 3 years.
Roanoke Historic District Roanoke Tourism Bureau Roanoke Historic District United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Roanoke city, Texas".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roanoke city, Texas".
Climate Summary for Roanoke, Texas City of Roanoke 2012-13 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-22 City of Roanoke FY2014-15 Budget Retrieved 2015-06-22 City of Roanoke CAFR Retrieved 2015-07-08 "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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