Rose Hill Acres, Texas Explained

Official Name:Rose Hill Acres, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Hardin County RoseHillAcres.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hardin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.05
Area Land Km2:1.00
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:325
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:23
Coordinates:30.1958°N -94.1942°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:77657
Area Code:409
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-63272[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1388535

Rose Hill Acres is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 325 at the 2020 census, down from 441 at the 2010 census.[3] The city consists of two residential neighborhoods situated between Beaumont and Lumberton. It is part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rose Hill Acres has a small government structure led by Mayor David Lang.

Rose Hill Acres is served by the Lumberton Independent School District and the Lumberton Municipal Utility District.

Geography

Rose Hill Acres is located in extreme southern Hardin County, at 30.1958°N -94.1942°W (30.195811, –94.194094).[4] It is bounded on the south by Pine Island Bayou, an eastward-flowing tributary of the Neches River. Road access is provided by U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Route 96 and U.S. Highway 287, all three of which run concurrently in one freeway, collectively referred to as the Eastex Freeway. Downtown Beaumont is 9miles to the south, and Lumberton is 3miles to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rose Hill Acres has a total area of 1km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 3.96%, are water.[3]

Historical development

This residential suburb of Beaumont was incorporated in 1968 by a 70 to 9 margin.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 480 people, 169 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density was 1185.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 175 housing units at an average density of 432.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.88% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,313, and the median income for a family was $55,179. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,215. About 7.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rose Hill Acres city, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. February 2, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213101028/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4863272. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr40 TSHA Online - Texas State Historical Association