First-united-methodist-church-of-rogers2015-1, 2015
Rogers’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1908Rogers is settled
RogersTX
A town of 1,101, settled in 1908.
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,101
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$275K
−1% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
290
A commuter town
Is Rogers a good place to live?
Rogers’ best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 63 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on hazard risk. Rogers’ trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Rogers's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Rogers has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rogers stand out
Where Rogers beats most towns.
Small town
1,101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rogers grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rogers is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$56K median household income; 290 jobs based hereC−Open →HealthBaylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple 13.1 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 5.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →History5 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.5; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rogers: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rogers, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Rogers water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rogers’ trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBell County Early Voting ClerkBell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP code7656976569 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rogers.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Rogers faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Rogers’ public schools outperform 59% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Rogers ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
59%of TX districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 408 | B |
| Rogers H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 271 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Rogers’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rogers for work: only 5% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Rogers, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Rogers’ average trip to work is 31 minutes.
5%work in town
| Rogers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Rogers5%
Temple25%
Austin8%
Dallas4%
Holland4%
26 mi
median commute distance
290
jobs based in Rogers
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Rogers is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Rogers beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Rogers adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Rogers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Rogers | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.5% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.8% | 35.6% |
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Rogers has mild winters and hot summers
Rogers has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Rogers is 96°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer72–95°
Fall56–80°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Property crime in Rogers is lower than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Only 2 of the 482 Texas towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Rogers. Rogers's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Only 6 of the 482 Texas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Rogers.
| Rogers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Rogers0
Texas4.2
U.S.3.9
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Rogers0
Texas22.7
U.S.19.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Rogers are worth about $275K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Rogers home is worth about $275,000, down 1% in a year, 7% below the Texas typical home.
$275KZillow home value
| Rogers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $802 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Rogers$275K
Texas$296K
−1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 677 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rogers
20pages on Rogers
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 59% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2023)HealthCBetter than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$275K typical home · down 1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$56K median household income · 290 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rogers
About 2 of every 100 Rogers residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Rogers for work
Where Rogers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
290jobs based in Rogers
5%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Rogers
5 notable people were born in Rogers.
About Rogers
Town in Texas, United States
Rogers is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 76569
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Rogers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rogers, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Rogers, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Alvin Ailey and William D. McElroy.