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词条 Rotan, Texas
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. Education

  4. Climate

  5. Notable people

  6. References

  7. External links

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Rotan ({{IPAc-en|r|oʊ|ˈ|t|æ|n}}; {{respell|roh|TAN|'}}) is a city in Fisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 1,611 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Texas State Highway 70 passes through the city, leading north {{convert|34|mi}} to Jayton and south {{convert|9|mi}} to Roby, the Fisher County seat, and {{convert|30|mi}} to Sweetwater and Interstate 20. Texas State Highway 92 leads east from Rotan {{convert|20|mi}} to Hamlin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rotan has a total area of 2.0 mi2 (5.2 km2), all of it land.[3]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 1126
|1920= 1000
|1930= 1632
|1940= 2029
|1950= 3163
|1960= 2788
|1970= 2404
|1980= 2284
|1990= 1913
|2000= 1611
|2010= 1508
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|estimate=1451
|estref=[4]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[5]
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As of the census[1] of 2000, 1,611 people, 665 households, and 442 families resided in the city. The population density was 791.3 people per square mile (304.9/km²). The 841 housing units averaged 413.1 per square mile (159.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.44% White, 5.59% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 19.49% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.90% of the population.

Of the 665 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were not families; 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was distributed as 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,638, and for a family was $29,038. Males had a median income of $25,688 versus $17,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,097. About 16.6% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Rotan Independent School District.

Climate

Rotan's climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is BSh (tropical and subtropical steppe climate).[6]

{{Weather box
|location = Rotan, Texas
|single line = Yes
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|Jan high F = 57
|Feb high F = 62
|Mar high F = 71
|Apr high F = 80
|May high F = 87
|Jun high F = 93
|Jul high F = 96
|Aug high F = 95
|Sep high F = 87
|Oct high F = 79
|Nov high F = 67
|Dec high F = 58
|year high F = 78
|Jan low F = 31
|Feb low F = 34
|Mar low F = 41
|Apr low F = 50
|May low F = 60
|Jun low F = 67
|Jul low F = 71
|Aug low F = 69
|Sep low F = 63
|Oct low F = 52
|Nov low F = 41
|Dec low F = 32
|year low F = 51
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.8
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.3
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.9
|May precipitation inch = 3.6
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.8
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.1
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.4
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.3
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.1
|year precipitation inch = 24.3
|source 1 = Weatherbase [7]
|date=August 2013
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Notable people

  • Sammy Baugh, quarterback for the Washington Redskins, had a ranch in Rotan. He lived there many years and died there on December 17, 2008, at the age of 94.[8]
  • Ella Hudson Day, composer, was one of the first to live here.
  • Professional football player Jordan Shipley attended Rotan High School for one year.[9]
  • Texas Ranger Ramiro "Ray" Martinez, who killed Charles Whitman in the Austin Texas Tower Shooting on August 1, 1966, once lived in Rotan.{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}}
  • Actor Tommy Lee Jones made his stage debut at seven as Sneezy in an elementary school pageant of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in Rotan in 1953.{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
3. ^{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4863464| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rotan city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 25, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
6. ^Climate Summary for Rotan, Texas
7. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=287714&cityname=Rotan-Texas|publisher=Weatherbase|title=Weatherbase.com|year=2013}}Retrieved on August 14, 2013.
8. ^Goldstein, Richard. - [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/sports/football/18baugh.html?hp "Sammy Baugh, N.F.L. Great, Dies at 94"]. - New York Times. - December 17, 2008.
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3412|title=Jordan Shipley - Football|website=University of Texas Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}

External links

  • Rotan Independent School District
{{Fisher County, Texas}}

2 : Cities in Fisher County, Texas|Cities in Texas

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