| Rome, Jefferson County, Wisconsin | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Rome |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wisconsin |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sullivan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.945 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.708 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.237 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 752 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 840 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9806°N -88.6317°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393212 |
Rome is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Sullivan in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Bark River. The population was 752 at the 2020 census.[1]
Rome is located at 42.9806°N -88.6317°W (42.980687, -88.631634).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (6.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 574 people, 220 households, and 168 families residing in the CDP.[3] The population density was 145.7 people per square mile (56.2/km2). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 59.9/sq mi (23.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.30% White, 0.17% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 220 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,357, and the median income for a family was $60,875. Males had a median income of $36,938 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,622. About 2.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.