Roanoke, Texas
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, positioned about 15 miles south of Denton and roughly 19 miles north of Fort Worth in the northern reaches of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Once a small farming and railroad town on the prairie north of the metroplex, it has grown into a suburban community and is known locally for its concentration of restaurants along its historic Oak Street district. The surrounding terrain is gently rolling North Texas prairie interspersed with subdivisions and highway corridors.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 10,931
- Change from 2020 base
- +13%
- Land area
- 6.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Denton County and Tarrant County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Roanoke crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Roanoke
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Roanoke.
County Origins
Denton County was created in 1846 and named for a preacher killed in a raid
The Texas legislature carved Denton County out of Fannin County in 1846 and named it for John Bunyan Denton, a preacher-lawyer who died in an 1841 raid.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property taxes in Denton County
The Denton Central Appraisal District sets your property value; the county Tax Assessor-Collector sends the bill.
County History
How Tarrant County Got Its Name
Tarrant County was established in 1849 and named for General Edward H. Tarrant, a Republic of Texas militia commander.
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