Rome City, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,645 (+1.9% change)
Males: 814 (50.4%), Females: 801 (49.6%)

Noble County

Zip code: 46784

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $41,118
Median house value: $123,600

Population by Race

Races in Rome City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), United States (19.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.0%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rome City

• High school or higher: 70.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rome City town

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +363 (+29.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rome City:

• PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN)
• LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LAGRANGE, IN)
• STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STURGIS, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rome City:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• ELKHART MUNI (about 47 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rome City:

• KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 9 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: C62)
• TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY (about 22 miles; ANGOLA, IN; Abbreviation: ANQ)
• KIRSCH MUNI (about 22 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rome City:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 32 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 63 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 65 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)

Public primary/middle school in Rome City:

• ROME CITY ELEM & MIDDLE SCH (Students: 456; Location: W JEFFERSON ST; Grades: PK – 08)