Editing Roman Forest, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Roman Forest, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline            = Roman Forest Welcome Sign.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Welcome sign at the entrance to Roman Forest.
| image_flag               = 
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| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Roman Forest, Texas
| image_map1               = Montgomery County RomanForest.svg
| mapsize1                 = 250px
| map_caption1             = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = <ref name=officials>[https://www.rftx.org/citycouncil/page/council-members Council Members.] City of Roman Forest. Retrieved June 10, 2022.</ref>
| government_type          = General Law Type A
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Chris Parr
| leader_title1            = Council members
| leader_name1             = Mitchell Davis<br/>Nelda Adkins<br/>David Mullane ([[Deputy mayor|Mayor pro tem]])<br/>Greg Partin<br/>James Brooks
| established_title        = 
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 5.70
| area_land_km2            = 5.64
| area_water_km2           = 0.06
| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.20
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.18
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 1781
| population_density_km2   = 355.91

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 32
| elevation_ft             = 105
| coordinates              = {{coord|30|10|40|N|95|9|22|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 77357
| area_code                = 
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-63044<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1388597<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.rftx.org/}}
| footnotes                = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 921.87
}}
'''Roman Forest''' is a city in [[Montgomery County, Texas|Montgomery County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,781 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Government==
[[File:Roman Forest City Hall.jpg|thumb|City Hall of Roman Forest, Texas.]]
The city of Roman Forest is governed by a mayor and five council members.<ref name=officials/> The city also operates its own police department<ref>[http://www.romanforestpd.com Roman Forest Police Department.] Retrieved March 31, 2020.</ref> and municipal court.<ref>[http://www.cityofromanforest.org/Municipal-Court.html Municipal Court.] City of Roman Forest. Retrieved March 31, 2020.</ref> Fire and first responder services are provided by Montgomery County Emergency Service District No. 7, also known as the East Montgomery County Fire Department.<ref>[http://www.mcesd7.org/about.html About Us.] East Montgomery County Fire Department. Retrieved March 31, 2020.</ref>

In the [[Texas Senate]], Roman Forest is part of District 4, represented by Republican [[Brandon Creighton]]. In the [[Texas House of Representatives]], Roman Forest is part of District 16, represented by Republican Will Metcalf.<ref name=legislate>[http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/City.aspx Who Represents Me: Roman Forest.] Texas Legislative Council. Accessed on July 6, 2017.</ref>

In the [[United States Senate]], Republicans [[John Cornyn]] and [[Ted Cruz]] represent the entire state of Texas. In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Roman Forest is part of District 8, represented by Republican [[Kevin Brady]].<ref name=legislate/>

The [[United States Postal Service]] does not operate a post office in Roman Forest. The nearest post office is located in [[New Caney, Texas|New Caney]].<ref>[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?address=78634&radius=60&locationType=po&locationID=1374667&locationName=NEW+CANEY&address2=&address1=20811+US+HIGHWAY+59&city=NEW+CANEY&state=TX&zip5=77357&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&latitude=30.1450636&longitude=-95.221816 Find Locations: New Caney.] United States Postal Service. Accessed on July 6, 2017.</ref>

==Geography==

[[File:Roman Forest Pillars.jpg|thumb|Roman-style pillars on Roman Forest Boulevard near Interstate 69]]
Roman Forest is located at {{coord|30|10|40|N|95|9|22|W|type:city}} (30.177744, –95.156209).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the City has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Roman Forest has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594040&cityname=Roman+Forest%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Roman Forest, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=center
|1980= 929
|1990= 1033
|2000= 1279
|2010= 1538
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1781}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Roman Forest racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4863044&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,349
|75.74%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|47
|2.64%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|21
|1.18%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.11%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.06%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|56
|3.14%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|301
|16.9%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,781'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,781 people, 678 households, and 542 families residing in the city.

As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4863044 Factfinder: Roman Forest.] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213101810/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4863044 |date=February 13, 2020 }} United States Census Bureau. Accessed on July 6, 2017.</ref> there were 1,538 people, 547 households, and 468 families residing in the town.  The racial makeup of the town was 92.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 547 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

According to the 2015 [[American Community Survey]], The median income for a household in the town was $93,289, and the median income for a family was $95,505. Males had a median income of $50,343 versus $40,074 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $30,982. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==

Roman Forest is served by [[New Caney Independent School District]].<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48339_montgomery/DC10SD_C48339_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, TX]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151016185207/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48339_montgomery/DC10SD_C48339_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 20, 2015.</ref><ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4863044_roman_forest/DC10BLK_P4863044_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Roman Forest town, TX]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151016185207/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4863044_roman_forest/DC10BLK_P4863044_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref>

Residents are zoned to Dogwood Elementary School, Keefer Crossing Middle School, and [[New Caney High School]].<ref name=zones>[http://www.newcaneyisd.org/Page/13972 Attendance Zones.] New Caney Independent School District. Accessed on July 6, 2017.</ref>

Aikin Elementary School was the elementary school serving Roman Forest.<ref>"[http://www.newcaneyisd.org/pages/uploaded_files/Elem%20Zones%20No%20PU.pdf Elementary Zones]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Retrieved on January 20, 2011. {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> From 2015 to 2017, Tavola Elementary served the Roman Forest community while Aikin Elementary was being rebuilt.<ref>"[http://www.newcaneyisd.org/Page/488 Tavola Elementary School Opens August 2015]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150909123504/http://www.newcaneyisd.org/Page/488 Archive]). [[New Caney Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2015.</ref> Aikin Elementary will reopen in August 2017 as Dogwood Elementary.<ref name=zones/>  All Roman Forest students will attend Dogwood Elementary at the start of the 2017–2018 New Caney ISD school year.

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated New Caney ISD (and therefore Roman Forest) as part of [[Lone Star College]] (formerly the North Harris Montgomery Community College District).<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191.  LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Montgomery County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Montgomery County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]
[[Category:Greater Houston]]