Roanoke, Texas

Roanoke, Texas
City
Nickname:  The Unique Dining Capital of Texas
Location of Roanoke in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°0′18″N 97°13′35″W / 33.00500°N 97.22639°W / 33.00500; -97.22639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton, Tarrant
Government
• Type	Home Rule Charter
• City Council	Mayor
Area [1]
• Total	6.96 sq mi (18.02 km2)
• Land	6.89 sq mi (17.85 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation [2]	623 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,665
• Estimate  (2023)	10,678
• Density	1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	76262
Area code(s)	817, 682
FIPS code	48-62504[3]
GNIS feature ID	2410969[2]
Website	www.roanoketexas.com

Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. Roanoke is currently growing at a rate of 3.77% annually and its population has increased by 76.74% since the 2010 census, which recorded a population of 5,962. A small part of the city extends into Tarrant County. The city was originally founded after competition with Elizabethtown, just off Highway 114. Settlers from Elizabethtown eventually moved to Roanoke permanently, and Elizabethtown is now a ghost town.

The main east–west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the professional golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many restaurants (its official slogan is "The Unique Dining Capital of Texas"), as well as a hotel that bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde resided in during the 1930s. The Northwest Regional Airport is 2 miles (3 km) north of the city center.