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Rome City, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Rome City is a Census town of 1,182 people across 1.47 square miles of land, in Noble County. Median household income is $71,016, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $108,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rome City
What Rome City is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.47 sq mi
- Water area1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land805
- County holding the largest share of its areaNoble County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rome City
- Population1,182
- Median age53.8
- Population under 18187 plus or minus 59
- Share under 1815.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over415 plus or minus 91
- Share 65 and over35.1 percent
- Households505
- Family households376 plus or minus 81
- Share of households that are families74.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rome City
- Median household income$71,016
- Per capita income$41,443
- Civilian labor force491 plus or minus 100
- Employed467 plus or minus 99
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over919
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent plus or minus 23.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rome City
- Housing units757
- Occupied units505
- Vacant units252 plus or minus 70
- Vacancy rate33.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied413 plus or minus 86
- Renter occupied92 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate81.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$265,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$869
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Single family units641
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more61 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes55 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rome City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute420 plus or minus 88
- Commuting under 15 minutes89 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more169 plus or minus 54
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.2 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone77.3 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rome City (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$108,000
- Average approval$108,000
- Median approval$108,000
- Largest approval$108,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rome City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rome City (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$487,000
- Average approval$243,500
- Median approval$243,500
- Largest approval$276,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rome City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rome City
- NFIP communityTown of Rome City
- NFIP community number180385
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/02/15
The Town of Rome City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180385 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Noble County, not Rome City
Noble County context, not Rome City figures
- Establishments in Noble County921
- Covered employment, Noble County16,814
- Average annual pay, Noble County$50,507
- Housing units permitted, Noble County128
Every figure in this section is published for Noble County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rome City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rome City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rome City, Indiana?
1,182, in 505 households. Rome City town covers 1.47 square miles of land, which is 805 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rome City in?
Noble County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rome City?
$71,016. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,900. Median gross rent is $869 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rome City businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $108,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $108,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $487,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rome City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rome City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rome City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rome City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rome City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rome City, town of, community 180385, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rome City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Noble County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rome City.
Is zoning published for Rome City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.