Rome City, IN

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Rome City, Indiana

Rome City, Indiana, in Noble county, is 28 miles NW of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 95 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. There are an estimated 1,615 people in the town.

The People and Families of Rome City

In Rome City, about 65% of adults are married. Many folks in Rome City are married and settled down.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the town than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rome City had a median family income of $46,591.

Rome City Housing

Approximately 77% of housing in Rome City is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Rome City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Rome City, IN

Comparing Rome City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NW of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles W of Toledo, Ohio
County	Noble
Standard Zip Codes	46784
Phone Area Codes	260
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.496
Longitude	-85.376

Station	LAGRANGE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	GARRETT 1 S
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	AUBURN 2 SSE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,615	100%
Male	814	50.4%
Female	801	49.6%
Under 18	405	25.1%
18+	1,210	74.9%
65+	194	12%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,588	98.3%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$46,591
Population In Poverty	155	9.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,645
Growth	30
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.4%
US/American	27.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.4%
English	8.3%
Irish	8.1%
Dutch	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	2%
Polish	1.9%
Italian	1.4%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rome City	1,615	$46,591
Albion	2,284	$43,438
Kendallville	9,616	$42,341
Lagrange	2,919	$39,038
Ligonier	4,357	$42,757
Topeka	1,159	$42,232
Wolcottville	933	$36,458

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