| Official Name: | Roanoke, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | The Unique Dining Capital of Texas |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Denton, Tarrant |
| Government Type: | Home Rule Charter |
| Leader Title: | City Council |
| Leader Name: | Mayor Scooter Gierisch Holly Gray-Moore Hogan Page Brian Darby Bryan Moyers David Brundage David Thompson |
| Leader Title1: | City Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Cody Petree |
| Established Title: | 1933 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.17 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.96 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 9665 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 623 |
| Coordinates: | 33.005°N -97.2264°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 76262 |
| Area Code: | 817, 682 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-62504[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2410969 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 10678 |
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. With a 2020 population of 9,665, it is the 236th largest city in Texas and the 2991st largest city in the United States. Roanoke is currently growing at a rate of 3.77% annually and its population has increased by 76.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,962 in 2010. A small part of the city extends into Tarrant. The city was originally founded after competition with Elizabethtown, located just off Highway 114. Settlers from Elizabethtown eventually moved to Roanoke permanently, and Elizabethtown currently resides as a ghost town.
The main east–west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many restaurants (as such, its official slogan is "The Unique Dining Capital of Texas"), as well as a hotel that bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde resided in during the 1930s. The Northwest Regional Airport is located 2miles north of the city center.
Roanoke is located at 33.005°N -97.2264°W (33.005002, –97.226282).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8km2, of which 13.8km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.54%, is water.[4]
In November 2007, the town of Marshall Creek consolidated with Roanoke.[5]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Roanoke has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
| White (NH) | 6,224 | 64.4% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 420 | 4.35% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 45 | 0.47% | |
| Asian (NH) | 723 | 7.48% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 7 | 0.07% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 32 | 0.33% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 460 | 4.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,754 | 18.15% | |
| Total | 9,665 |
The City of Roanoke was incorporated in 1933, operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services: general government, police and fire protection, emergency ambulance service, road and traffic signal maintenance, water and wastewater operations, parks and recreational facilities, courts, library services, building inspection, and development services. According to the city's 2012–2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $37.2 million in revenues, $24.2 million in expenditures, $91.9 million in total assets, $38.4 million in total liabilities, and $12.1 million in cash and investments.[8]
The structure of the management and coordination of city services in 2015 was:[9]
| City Department | Director | |
|---|---|---|
| City Manager | Cody Petree | |
| Assistant City Manager (ACM) | Jeriahme Miller | |
| Chief Finance Officer | Vicki Rodriquez | |
| Police Chief | Jeriahme Miller | |
| Fire Chief | Chris Addington | |
| Development Services Director | Cody Petree, City Manager | |
| Municipal Court Judge | Greg Bertrand | |
| Parks and Recreation Director | Ray McDonald |
Hawaiian Falls Roanoke, Cinemark Movie Theater, Roanoke Skatepark, and Evenings on Oak Street (Summer concert series every Thursday night on Oak Street).
According to Roanoke's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city were:
| Employer |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Motors Corporation | 460 | |
| 2 | WW Grainger | 450 | |
| 3 | Martin Brower | 450 | |
| 4 | Walmart | 400 | |
| 5 | Randall's/Tom Thumb | 360 | |
| 6 | Home Depot | 325 | |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 270 | |
| 8 | Amerisource Bergen | 260 | |
| 9 | Behr Process Corp | 240 | |
| 10 | Heritage Bag | 210 |
Roanoke is served by the noted Northwest Independent School District. Elementary school students attend Roanoke Elementary School, Wayne A. Cox Elementary School, J. Lyndall Hughes Elementary School, and Granger Elementary. Middle school students attend Medlin Middle School or John Tidwell Middle School, and high school students go to Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club. Also, Roanoke is home to James Steele Accelerated High School, an NISD high school for students who want to graduate from high school in 2 1/2 to 3 years.