Roscoe, South Dakota

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Roscoe, South Dakota
Location in Edmunds County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Edmunds County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°27′1″N 99°20′12″W / 45.45028, -99.33667
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Edmunds
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 1,831 ft (558 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 324
 - Density 648/sq mi (270/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57471
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-55820[1]
GNIS feature ID 1257461[2]

Roscoe is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota in the United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Roscoe is located at 45°27′1″N, 99°20′12″W (45.450306, -99.336783)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Roscoe has been assigned the ZIP code 57471 and the FIPS place code 55820.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 324 people, 145 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 692.1 people per square mile (266.2/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 356.7/sq mi (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.69% White, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 145 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $13,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,451. About 2.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

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