Profile for Roma, Texas, TX

Roma is on the Rio Grande

Once an important riverboat shipping point

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 55. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1952 movie, "Viva Zapata!"

Nearby parks & recreation: Falcon State Recreation Park

Historic sites and museums: Roma Historical Museum

Listed places near Roma

Cemeteries (2)

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• Roma population
• Ancestry of people in Roma
• Housing in Roma
• Income in Roma
• Marital status of adults in Roma
• Place of birth of people in Roma
• Residence in 1995, of people in Roma
• School enrollment & education levels in Roma
• Transportation & commute times in Roma
• Starr County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Roma demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Starr County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78584 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cemeteries in or near Roma
• Cemeteries in Starr County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Roma ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Roma

Post a query on a message board:

• Starr County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Roma museums
• Roma historic sites
• Roma area parks
• Wineries near Roma

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Roma area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Starr County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Roma
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Starr County

• Roma business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Starr County
• Arrests in Starr County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Roma was $7,539, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Starr County economic census
• Starr County economic summary
• Starr County employment growth
• Starr County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

9% of Roma residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Roma
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Roma
• School districts in or near Roma
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Roma
• Movies playing in or near Roma
• YouTube videos about Roma

• Air pollution in Starr County
• Diesel soot in Starr County
• Land contamination in Starr County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Starr County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Roma

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Roma
• Geocaches in Texas

• Roma items now on sale

• Starr County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Roma medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Roma include Roma Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Roma
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Roma
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Starr County genealogy forum

Median rent in Roma, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $223.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $633.

• Find Foreclosure in Roma
• Homes for sale in the Roma area
• Find a Roma Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Roma

• Texas library

• Get directions from Roma
• Get directions to Roma
• Census map of Roma area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Roma

• Daily newspapers in or near Roma
• AM radio stations in or near Roma
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Roma
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Roma
• TV stations in or near Roma
• Media ownership in the Roma area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Roma
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Roma
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Roma

• Parks near Roma
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Roma
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Starr County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Roma political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Roma
• Total membership by faith, in Starr County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Roma workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Roma travel guide
• Airports near Roma
• Hotels near Roma
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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