Map of Rose City, Texas

Rose City is a city three miles east of Beaumont in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census, down from 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rose City overview:
Name:	Rose City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Orange County
Elevation:	10 ft (3 m)
Total Area:	1.74 sq mi (4.50 km²)
Land Area:	1.51 sq mi (3.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Total Population:	502
Population Density:	320.11/sq mi (123.56/km²)
ZIP code:	77662
Area code:	409
FIPS code:	4863200
GNISfeature ID:	1378985

Online Interactive Map

Rose City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

In 1950, an oilfield called Rose Hill was discovered just south of the town plat which yielded large quantities of crude oil and gas. The oil field along with sand and gravel pits would provide revenue for the area. In 1973, the town’s voters elected to incorporate.

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Geography

Rose City is located at 30°6′18″N 94°3′20″W / 30.10500°N 94.05556°W / 30.10500; -94.05556 (30.105080, –94.055689).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rose City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.