Community Profiles
|
Rome City |
| Location |
Miles |
Time (aprox.) |
| Chicago |
155 |
2 Hrs. 45 Min. |
| Detroit |
189 |
3 Hrs. |
| Fort Wayne |
43 |
50 Min. |
| Indianapolis |
154 |
3 Hrs. |
| South Bend |
67 |
1 Hr. 15 Min. |
| Toledo |
128 |
2 Hrs. 15 Min. |
| Population |
|
|
| Census Year |
Town |
County |
| 2009 |
1,712 |
48,028 |
| |
| Median Household Income |
$26,328.00 |
| Government |
Name |
| Town Manager |
Leigh Pranger |
| Town Council |
David Abbott |
| |
Rob Glass |
|
Ben Castle |
| |
| Clerk-Treasurer |
Brenda K. Conley |
| |
| Rome City Town Hall |
(260) 854-2412 |
| |
| Employment - 2000 Census |
Town |
County |
| Present Employment |
887 |
36,031 |
| Labor Force |
917 |
23,847 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.30% |
6.10% |
| Wage Ranges |
Low |
High |
| Skilled |
$9.00 |
$18.00 |
| Unskilled |
$7.00 |
$12.00 |
|
| Transportation |
|
Miles |
| Highways |
SR 3 |
6 |
| |
SR 5 |
15 |
| |
SR 8 |
9 |
| |
SR 9 |
Intersects |
| |
US 6 |
3 |
| |
US 33 |
13 |
| |
I 69 |
21 |
| |
I 80/90 |
19 |
| Airports |
Miles |
| Kendallville |
10 |
| Goshen |
28 |
| Fort Wayne International |
48 |
| South Bend Regional |
71 |
Taxes - Per $100
Assessed Valuation |
|
| Local Rate |
2.3511% |
| State Sales Tax |
7% |
| Utilities |
|
| Electric |
Noble REMC |
| |
NIPSCO |
| Gas |
Northern Indiana Fuel & Light |
| |
NIPSCO |
| Education |
East Noble School Corp |
| Enrollment (K-12) |
3,911 |
| Graduation Rate |
80.30% |
| Attendance |
96.20% |
| Extended Education |
| Freedom Academy |
| Four County Area Vocational Cooperative |
| Indiana University-Purdue University - Fort Wayne |
| Saint Francis University |
| Tri-State University |
| Ivy Tech | | |