Roaring Springs is a town in Motley County,

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, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. Roaring Springs was originally an

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campground. At the time of the recapture of

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in Foard County, Roaring Springs was the main

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outpost. It was known for the purity of its water. In 1912, the community was laid out in the anticipation of service from the

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, operated by Samuel Lazarus (1855–1926). The name "Roaring Springs" was adopted in 1913, when the railroad initiated service. A brick

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was soon established at the end of Broadway Street and handled passenger and freight traffic until 1971. The next year the depot was purchased by the town."Roaring Springs Depot", Historical marker,

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, Roaring Springs, Texas

Geography

Roaring Springs is located at (33.900716, –100.857640). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 217 people, 108 households, and 58 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 265 people, 117 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The

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was 248.4 people per square mile (95.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 135.9 per square mile (52.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.70%

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, 1.51%

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, 6.04% from

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, and 0.75% from two or more races.

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of any race were 8.30% of the population. There were 117 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.68. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,750 for females. The

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for the town was $14,901. About 9.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the

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, including 34.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Roaring Springs is served by the

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References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Motley County, Texas Towns in Texas