Roby is a city in the United States located in northwestern Texas , the administrative center of Fisher County . According to the 2010 census, the number of residents was 643 people, according to the US Census Bureau in 2016, 626 people lived in the city [2] .
| City | |
| Roby | |
|---|---|
| English Roby | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fisher |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 1.9 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 643 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 338.4 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 325 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS | 48-62612 [1] |
| GNIS | |
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History
In 1885, Mississippi entrepreneurs named Roby convinced the people of the new Fisher County to choose their territory as the location for the administrative center. In 1886, a courthouse was built in the settlement, a post office and a school were opened. By 1890, about 300 people lived in the city, Baptist and Methodist churches worked, two shops, a hotel, a restaurant, and the weekly newspaper Fisher County Call was published. In 1892, a stone prison was built. By 1914, a bank was operating in the city, and telephone communications were made [3] .
In 1915, a seven-kilometer section of the railway from Roby to North Roby was carried out, connecting the city with the Texas Central Railroad line . In the same year, Roby received the charter of the city, the formation of local government began [3] .
Geography
Roby is located in the central part of the county, with coordinates: [4] .
According to the US Census Bureau , the area of the city is about 1.9 km 2 , fully occupied by land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , a semi-arid climate of temperate latitudes (BSk) prevails in Robi [5] .
| Climate Roby | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Absolute maximum, ° C | 31.1 | 34,4 | 34,4 | 37.8 | 42.8 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 42.8 | 41.1 | 37,2 | 31.7 | 28.9 | 43.9 |
| Average maximum, ° C | 14.3 | 16.6 | 21.5 | 25.6 | 29.4 | 33.6 | 35,2 | 34.8 | 31.6 | 25.3 | 19,2 | 14.6 | 25.1 |
| Average temperature, ° C | 6.6 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 17.4 | 21.6 | 26 | 27.7 | 27.3 | 24.2 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 17.3 |
| Average minimum ° C | −1.1 | −0.6 | four | 9,4 | 13.8 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 4.6 | −0.8 | 9.5 |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −19.4 | −22.2 | −11.1 | −7.8 | −1.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 1,1 | −7.8 | −13.3 | −16.7 | −22.2 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 21 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 61 | 44 | 56 | 137 | 118 | 86 | 36 | 18 | 663 |
| Source: weatherbase.com [6] | |||||||||||||
Population
According to the 2010 census, 643 people lived in the city, there were 247 households and 167 families. The racial makeup of the city: 85.7% are white , 3.7% are African Americans , 0.2% are Native Americans, 0% are Asians , 0% (0 people) are residents of Hawaii or Oceania, 9.2% are others. races, 1.2% - two or more races. The number of Hispanic residents of any race was 35.1% [7] .
Out of 247 households, children under 18 live in 38.9%. 48.6% of households were couples living together (24.3% with children under 18 years of age), in 14.2% of households women lived without husbands, in 4.9% of households men lived without wives, 32.4% of households were not families. In 30.4% of households, only one person lived, 16.2% were single elderly people (over 65). The average household size was 2.56. The average family size is 3.23 people [7] .
The population of the city by age range was as follows: 32.2% - residents under 20 years old, 20.9% are between the ages of 20 and 39, 29.1% are between 40 and 64, 17.7% are 65 and older . The average age is 38.3 years [7] .
According to surveys of five years from 2012 to 2016, the average household income in Robi is $ 38,977 per year, and the average household income is $ 42,083. The per capita income for the city is $ 15,341. About 17.1% of families and 26.3% of the population are below the poverty line. Including 37.4% under the age of 18 years and 12.9% over 65 years of age [8] .
Local government
City management is carried out by the mayor and the city commission [9] .
Other important positions for which employees are hired are [9] :
- City Manager
- City Secretary
- Fire chief
Infrastructure and transport
The main highways passing through Roby are:
- US 180 motorway runs east from Anson west to Snyder .
- Texas State Highway 70 runs north from Jayton south to Sweetwater .
The city is home to Fisher County Airport. The airport has one runway 1006 meters long [10] . The closest commercial airport is Abilene Regional Airport. The airport is located about 90 kilometers southeast of Robi.
Education
The city is served by Roby's consolidated independent school district.
Notes
- ↑ 2017 Texas State Places Gazetteer (TXT). Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 (Roby city, Texas ) . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Mark Odintz. ROBY, TX (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roby city, Texas . American Factfinder . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ Roby, Texas Climate Summary . Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ Roby, Texas. Weather Averages Summary weatherbase.com Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Census 2010: General Population and Housing Characteristics, Roby city, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Roby city, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Roby, Texas. General Information Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
- ↑ 56F - Fisher County Airport . Date of treatment February 1, 2018.
Links
- Information about the city of Robi (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.
- Information about the city of Roby on texasescapes.com .
- Roby Independent Consolidated School District .