Rose City is a city three miles east of

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, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census, down from 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

– Port Arthur

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Geography

Rose City is located at (30.105080, –94.055689). According to the

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

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Rose City has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

History

In 1950, an oilfield called ''Rose Hill'' was discovered just south of the town plat which yielded large quantities of crude oil and gas.ROSE CITY, TX , The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
/ref> The oil field along with sand and gravel pits would provide revenue for the area. In 1973, the town's voters elected to incorporate.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The

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was 301.3 people per square mile (116.5/km). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 124.8 per square mile (48.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52%

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, 0.58% Native American, 1.16%

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, 4.43% from

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, and 2.31% from two or more races.

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of any race were 10.40% of the population. There were 190 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. Of all households 23.7% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $16,591 for females. The

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for the city was $12,143. About 14.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the

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, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Rose City is provided by the

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References

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