Rowena, Texas
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Rowena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southwestern Runnels County, Texas, United States,<ref name=gnis>Template:GNIS</ref> designed by Paul J. Baron in 1898.<ref>Template:Handbook of Texas</ref> According to the US Census, the population was estimated at 483 in 2000, an increase of 3% from the 446 recorded in the 1990 census. The United States Postal Service estimates the population at 714.Template:Citation needed The elevation is 1759 feet above sea level.<ref name=gnis/>
Demographics
Rowena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2010CensusTX/><ref name=2020CensusP2/>
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 236 | 77.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 8 | 2.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59 | 19.34% |
| Total | 305 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Bonnie Parker (1910–1934), born in Rowena, was an outlaw who traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.