Rome is a

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in Henry County,

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, United States. The population was 114 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Rome was first laid out in 1846 by William Scott. In 1866, Rome annexed land across the Skunk River, in order to be connected to the

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. The village is situated on the northwest bank of the Skunk River.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 114 people, 44 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The

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was 916.2 inhabitants per square mile (353.7/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (148.9/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population. Of the 44 households, 43.2% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were

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living together, 9.1% were cohabitating couples, 27.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.7% of all households were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 34.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.6% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 and 44; 23.7% were from 45 and 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2010 census

At the 2010

, there were 117 people, 52 households and 26 families living in the village. The

was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.4%

and 2.6% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population. There were 52 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 42.8 years. 17.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 15.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

, there were 113 people, 49 households and 27 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.12%

, and 0.88% Native American. There were 49 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were

living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82. 24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males. The

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was $22,083 and the median family income was $40,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 compared with $15,625 for females. The

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for the village was $12,976. There were 10.0% of families and 27.0% of the population living below the

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, including 18.2% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

Education

The Mount Pleasant Community School District operates local area public schools. Mount Pleasant Community High School is the designated comprehensive high school.

References

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