River Oaks, Texas

For the community in Houston, see River Oaks, Houston.

City of River Oaks
City
Location of River Oaks in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Government
• Mayor	Herman Earwood
• City Council	JoAnn Butler Steve Holland Bruce Scott Joe Ashton JoAnn Gordon
• City Administrator	Marvin Gregory
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	7,427
• Density	3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76114
Area code(s)	817
FIPS code	48-62384
GNIS feature ID	1345261
Website	http://www.riveroakstx.com/

River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,427 at the 2010 census.

Geography

River Oaks is located at (32.776696, -97.396052).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	7,097		—
1960	8,444		19.0%
1970	8,193		−3.0%
1980	6,890		−15.9%
1990	6,580		−4.5%
2000	6,985		6.2%
2010	7,427		6.3%
Est. 2014	7,671		3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,985 people, 2,713 households, and 1,888 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,504.8 people per square mile (1,355.2/km²). There were 2,856 housing units at an average density of 1,433.0 per square mile (554.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.84% White, 0.40% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 10.92% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.23% of the population.

There were 2,713 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,229, and the median income for a family was $36,396. Males had a median income of $31,086 versus $21,305 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,610. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Oaks Post Office at 1008 Roberts Cut Off Road.

Education

Schools in River Oaks are a part of the Castleberry Independent School District.

Schools that serve the city include:

• A.V. Cato Elementary School
• Castleberry Elementary School
• Irma Marsh Middle School
• Castleberry High School

Further reading

• Ferguson, Cheryl Caldwell. Highland Park and River Oaks: The Origins of Garden Suburban Community Planning in Texas (University of Texas Press, 2014). xvi, 336 pp.; heavily illustrated.

External links

• City of River Oaks official website