Editing Ropesville, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ropesville, Texas
| native_name        = 
| settlement_type    = [[City (Texas)|City]]
| image_skyline      = Ropesville_Texas_grain_elevator_2011.jpg
| image_alt          = Grain elevator in Ropesville
| image_caption      = [[Grain elevator]] in Ropesville
| map_caption        = 
| pushpin_map        = Texas
| pushpin_relief     = yes
| pushpin_label      = Ropesville
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt    = Map of Texas
| pushpin_map_caption = 
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|24|48|N|102|09|16|W|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint      = 
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Texas}}
| subdivision_type2  = County
| subdivision_name2  = [[Hockley County, Texas|Hockley]]
| subdivision_type3  = Region
| subdivision_name3  = [[Llano Estacado]]
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1917
| founder            = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=1366856|name= Ropesville}}</ref>
| elevation_ft       = 3363
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 430
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| area_total_km2     = 0.94
| area_land_km2      = 0.94
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1          = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1        = -6
| timezone1_DST      = 
| utc_offset1_DST    = 
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 79358
| area_code_type     = Area code
| area_code          = [[Area code 806|806]]
| blank_name         = [[FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-63140
| blank1_name        = [[GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1366856
| website            = {{URL|https://cityofropesville.com/}}
| footnotes          = 
| 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_total_sq_mi   = 0.36
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.36
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
}}
'''Ropesville''' is a city in [[Hockley County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 430 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 434 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4863140| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ropesville city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=March 13, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091848/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4863140| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==

Ropesville is located on the high plains of the [[Llano Estacado]] at {{coord|33|24|48|N|102|09|16|W|type:city}} (33.4134229, –102.1543406),<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the southeastern corner of Hockley County. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 62 in Texas|62]] and [[U.S. Route 82 in Texas|82]] pass together through the northwestern side of the city, leading northeast {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] and southwest {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Brownfield, Texas|Brownfield]]. [[Levelland, Texas|Levelland]], the Hockley [[county seat]], is {{convert|24|mi}} to the northwest via farm roads.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ropesville has a total area of {{convert|0.9|km2|order=flip|1}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1950 = 391
| 1960 = 423
| 1970 = 483
| 1980 = 489
| 1990 = 494
| 2000 = 517
| 2010 = 434
| 2020 = 430
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Ropesville, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Ropesville%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000,  517 people, 177 households, and 141 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1441.5|PD/sqmi}}. The 185 housing units averaged {{convert|515.8|/sqmi}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.43% White, 2.13% African American, 0.97% Native American, 6.00% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 53.19% of the population.

Of the 177 households, 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were not families. About 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city, the population was distributed as 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,531, and for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,176 versus $18,393 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,670. About 14.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Ropesville is served by the [[Ropes Independent School District]].

==Government==
The city government is presided over by Mayor Brenda Rabel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ropesvilletx.org/|title=Home|work=[[City of Ropesville]]|accessdate=June 21, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr38 Handbook of Texas: Ropesville, TX]
*[https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/lubbock-tx/cropping-systems-research-laboratory/wind-erosion-and-water-conservation-research/docs/llano/ Photos of the Llano Estacado]

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{{Hockley County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Hockley County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]