The borough of Townville, a separate municipality, is surrounded by the western side of the township.

[4] Rome Township lies at the southern terminal moraine for glaciation in northwestern Pennsylvania.

The western side of the township is drained by tributaries to French Creek.

At the 2000 census,[6] there were 908 people, 336 households and 237 families residing in the township.

22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.