RowenaTX
Population 199: a town settled in 1901.
Is Rowena a good place to live?
Rowena’s midpoint age is 62.6 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rowena. Rowena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rowena: who provides what
Rowena is unincorporated, so Runnels County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rowena.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Rowena work out of town
The average trip to work for Rowena comes to 23 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles. Among residents here, 8.5% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are San Angelo (32%), Ballinger (9%) and Miles (8%).
| Rowena | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Rowena brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rowena is
14% of Rowena adults have diabetes. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 6.
| Rowena | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rowena | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rowena, mostly drought
Of the losses FEMA expects in Rowena, 30% come from drought and 20% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rowena stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its households live in a home they own
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rowena
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rowena; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rowena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Rowena for work
Where Rowena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rowena
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Rowena is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southwestern Runnels County, Texas, United States, designed by Paul J. Baron in 1898. As of the 2020 census, Rowena had a population of 305. The elevation is 1759 feet above sea level.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,759 ft
- ZIP code
- 76875
Questions about Rowena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rowena, TX a good place to live?
Rowena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.