Rowena Texas Map

About Rowena, Texas

Rowena is a locality in Runnels County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 199. The population density is 110.7 people per km². Rowena is located at 31.6471°N, 100.0462°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76875.

Rowena rests in a landscape that seems to have been thoughtfully arranged by a painter with a penchant for quietude. It lies 26.3 miles east-northeast of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 61°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southwest of Ballinger. The land here, a subtle blend of prairie and gentle slopes, rolls with a kind of sleepy grace, the grasses a muted gold under the wide Texas sky. Mesquite trees, gnarled and resilient, dot the terrain like ancient sentinels, their thorny branches reaching out as if to embrace the sun-bleached earth. The air itself carries a faint, dry perfume of wild sage and sun-baked dust, a scent that clings to everything, from the weathered fences to the very stones that form the foundations of the oldest buildings. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields, turning the commonplace into something almost ethereal. The history of Rowena is as much about the endurance of its people as it is about the land they cultivate. Established by hardy settlers who saw promise in this seemingly unassuming stretch of West Texas, the town has long been sustained by the bounty of the soil and the unwavering spirit of its inhabitants. Ranching and agriculture remain the lifeblood of Rowena, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pace of life, a stark contrast to the hurried clamor of busier metropolises. There's a deep-rooted connection to the past here, visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the way stories are passed down, much like heirlooms, from one generation to the next. This quiet persistence, this refusal to be swept away by the currents of modern haste, is what truly defines the character of Rowena, a place where the present is always in gentle conversation with the past.

About This Rowena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rowena, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.647099, -100.046196. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rowena and Runnels County.

Detailed location data for Rowena includes the ZIP code (76875), telephone area code (325), county seat of Runnels County (Ballinger), and school district assignment (Ballinger Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rowena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.