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In Romeo's early days, it served as a hub for the timber industry, and many wealthy timber families resided there. Dozens of stately Victorian mansions survive, most of which have been purchased and restored by Detroit metro area commuters. Romeo is distinct in the area for having a fairly robust traditional downtown which has never burned. Because of this, there are stores and restaurants downtown that have original tin ceilings from as long ago as the Civil War. GEOGRAPHY Romeo is a small town located in Macomb County, near Armada and Washington Township. It has several ice cream parlors and fast food resturants, although the fast food resturants are not in the downtown historic district. There are also many antique stores that are frequently visited. Romeo is very well known for the Peach Festival, which takes place every year during Labor Day Weekend. President George W. Bush came to speak in Romeo during the Peach Festival in 2000 during his Presidential campaign. SCHOOLS Romeo has one high school, a technical school, two middle schools and six elementary schools. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,721 people, 1,528 households, and 993 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 711.2/km&2 (1,842.8/mi&2). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 306.8/km&2 (794.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.66% White , 4.35% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 0.67% from Other Races , and 1.64% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,528 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were Married Couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $48,015, and the median income for a family was $60,179. Males had a median income of $51,875 versus $27,696 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $22,588. 3.9% of the population and 3.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. |
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