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Population (year 2000): 1,615. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,645 (+1.9% change)
Males: 814 (50.4%), Females: 801 (49.6%)
Noble County
Zip code:
46784
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $41,118 (year 2000)
Median house value: $123,600 (year 2000)
Races in Rome City:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (24.0%), United States
(19.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.0%), French (3.5%), Dutch
(2.7%).
Elevation: 930 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Rome City
- High school or higher: 70.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Rome City town
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 10.6%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+29.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rome City:
- PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles;
KENDALLVILLE, IN)
- LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles;
LAGRANGE, IN)
- STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STURGIS, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rome
City:
- FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; FORT
WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 47 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 53
miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rome City:
- KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 9 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN;
ID: C62)
- TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY (about 22 miles; ANGOLA,
IN; ID: ANQ)
- KIRSCH MUNI (about 22 miles; STURGIS, MI; ID: IRS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Rome City:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE
(about 32 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment:
7,385)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATTLE
CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 63 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 65 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARION,
IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
Public primary/middle school in Rome City:
- ROME CITY ELEM & MIDDLE SCH (Students: 456;
Location: W JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK - 08)
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