Roma Creek is a former

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(CDP) in Starr County,

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, United States. The population was 350 at the 2010 census down from 610 at the 2000 census. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the 2010 version of the CDP became a part of

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Geography

Roma Creek is located at (26.419189, -99.018475). Roma Creek was first listed as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census. Prior to the 2010 U.S. Census, portions of Roma Creek were annexed to the city of

and parts were taken to form three new CDPs (

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, Fronton Ranchettes, and

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). As a result, the total area was reduced to 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all land. The remainder of the CDP was absorbed by the city of

prior to the 2020 U.S. Census.

Demographics

Roma Creek first appeared as a

in the 2000 U.S. Census. Parts of the CDP were used to form the Evergreen CDP, Fronton Ranchettes CDP and Ramos CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. Census. The CDP was deleted after the remainder was absorbed into the city of

prior to the 2020 U.S. Census.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 610 people, 141 households, and 133 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.54%

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, 0.16%

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, 1.15% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 100.00% of the population. There were 141 households, out of which 70.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were

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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.0% were non-families. 4.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.24 and the average family size was 4.39. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,750, and the median income for a family was $12,270. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $0 for females. The

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for the CDP was $5,062. About 63.2% of families and 66.7% of the population were below the

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, including 75.1% of those under age 18 and 61.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of Roma Creek is provided by the

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. The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is Emma Vera Elementary School. Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school. Zoned campuses for the former Roma Creek, in 2009–2010, include
Anna S. Canavan Elementary School
(pre-kindergarten)
Emma Vera Elementary School
(grades K-5)
Roma Middle School
(grades 6–8), and Roma High Schoo

(grades 9–12).

References

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