Ropesville, Texas
| Ropesville, Texas | |
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Grain elevator in Ropesville
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 Ropesville
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| Coordinates: 33°24′48″N 102°09′16″W / 33.41333°N 102.15444°WCoordinates: 33°24′48″N 102°09′16″W / 33.41333°N 102.15444°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Hockley |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1917 |
| Elevation | 3,363 ft (1,025 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 517 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79358 |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Handbook of Texas: Ropesville |
Ropesville is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.
Ropesville is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado at 33°24′48″N 102°09′16″W / 33.41333°N 102.15444°W (33.4134229 -102.1543406).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 517 people, 177 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,441.5 people per square mile (554.5/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 515.8 per square mile (198.4/km²). The 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.19% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 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 non-families. 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.
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