Roscoe, Minnesota

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Roscoe, Minnesota
Location of Roscoe, Minnesota
Location of Roscoe, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°25′57″N 94°38′17″W / 45.4325, -94.63806
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,165 ft (355 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 116
 - Density 180.7/sq mi (69.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56371
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-55510[1]
GNIS feature ID 0650255[2]

Roscoe is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 116 people, 41 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 180.7 people per square mile (70.0/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 63.9/sq mi (24.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White, and 1.72% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,931. There were 3.2% of families and 6.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 37.5% of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.