[5] The village was named after Rome, Italy, according to local history.

The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 2.1% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races.

37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 94.02% White, 4.27% Native American, and 1.71% from two or more races.

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 28.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

In 2016, the Ohio Auditor of State deemed Rome to be "unauditable" due to recordkeeping issues and a lack of elected village leadership.