Roanoke, Texas | |
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| Nickname: The Unique Dining Capital of Texas | |
 Location of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′18″N 97°13′35″W / 33.00500°N 97.22639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Denton, Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Charter |
| • City Council | Mayor Scooter Gierisch Holly Gray-Moore Hogan Page Brian Darby Bryan Moyers David Brundage David Thompson |
| • City Manager | Cody Petree |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96 sq mi (18.02 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,665 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 10,678 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76262 |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-62504[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410969[2] |
| Website | www |
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. With a 2020 population of 9,665, it is the 236th largest city in Texas and the 2991st largest city in the United States. Roanoke is currently growing at a rate of 3.77% annually and its population has increased by 76.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,962 in 2010. A small part of the city extends into Tarrant. The city was originally founded after competition with Elizabethtown, located just off Highway 114. Settlers from Elizabethtown eventually moved to Roanoke permanently, and Elizabethtown currently resides as a ghost town.
The main east–west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many restaurants (as such, its official slogan is "The Unique Dining Capital of Texas"), as well as a hotel that bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde resided in during the 1930s. The Northwest Regional Airport is located 2 miles (3 km) north of the city center.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roanoke, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.