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799
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Roby, TX - History
We would like to provide the residents of Roby a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Roby Home page. The Roby Home page provides as much information as possible on Roby. Knowing Roby’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Roby’s Home page, you will also find Roby’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Roby has a population of 799. 54.8% of Roby’s inhabitants are Male, and 45.2 are female. 43.8% of Roby is married and 86.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $53,686, and the average rent is $650. Household median income in Roby is $54,122, and the individual median income is $30,114. Roby’s Ethnic is the following: White(86.7%), Hispanic(27.8%), Black(5%), Other(5%), Multiple(3.3%).
In 1885, shortly after Fisher County was organized, a dispute arose between business partners from Mississippi and a town called Fisher. Both wanted their land to host the courthouse. The partners were M.L. and D.C. Roby, and the town of Fisher is now called North Roby. In 1886, construction was begun on the new courthouse and a school and post office opened.
The community had 13 houses by that summer. In 1890, the population was estimated to be 300 people and the town had a hotel, two general stores, Baptist and Methodist churches, a restaurant, and a weekly newspaper, the Fisher County Call. Roby had no jail until 1892, when one was constructed out of stone.
A new jail was built in 1926 out of brick, and remained in use until 2016. In 2016, a new jail was built and the brick jailhouse was declared a historic landmark. It has had three different courthouses during its existence, unlike many Texas county seats, which have preserved and restored original courthouses.
The most recent courthouse was built in 1972, and is strikingly modern in comparison to those found in many Texas counties. In 1898, the first bank was chartered and the Roby school district was formed. The area covered by the school district grew slowly over the years as it absorbed rural schools in the vicinity, including those of Longworth and McCaulley. By 1900, the population had grown to 712 residents.
By 1914, it had Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Nazarene churches. Telephone service was also established as of 1914. Roby received its first railroad in 1907 (the Texas Central), and in 1915, the Roby and Northern laid 4.4 miles of track to connect Roby proper with North Roby. It actually increased during the Great Depression—reaching 904 for the 1940 Census.
The Roby and Northern line was scrapped during World War II and its rails went to the war effort. Roby incorporated in 1915, and its population grew to 801 in 1930 and 904 in 1940. The population peaked in 1950 with 1,040 people calling Roby and North Roby home, and 60 businesses. The city was plagued by insufficient water throughout its life and finally in 1953 during a long period of drought, water from Oak Creek Lake at Blackwell was piped in.
By 1970, the population had fallen below 800 with 22 businesses in operation. It further declined to 616 in 1990 before rebounding to 673 in 2000, and as of the 2010 Census, the population had fallen to 643.
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