Rome City is a town in Orange Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,361 at the 2010 census. History Rome City was laid out in 1839. A post office has been in operation at the town since 1868. Geography Rome City is located along Indiana State Road 9 adjacent to Sylvan Lake. According to the 2010 census, Rome City has a total area of , of which (or 53.93%) is land and (or 46.07%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,361 people, 563 households, and 393 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 842 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 563 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,615 people, 629 households, and 489 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 825 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 629 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married