Rossville, Indiana

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Rossville, Indiana
Westbound along Main Street in downtown Rossville
Westbound along Main Street in downtown Rossville
Location of Rossville in the state of Indiana
Location of Rossville in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°25′9″N 86°35′47″W / 40.41917, -86.59639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Township Ross
Named for John Ross, settler
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 725 ft (221 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,513
 - Density 2,929.8/sq mi (1,131.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46065
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-66150[1]
GNIS feature ID 0442329[2]

Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Rossville is located at 40°25′9″N, 86°35′47″W (40.419138, -86.596466)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,513 people, 555 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,929.8 people per square mile (1,123.4/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 1,134.7/sq mi (435.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.53% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 555 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $50,694. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $23,819 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,765. About 2.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

[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.
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31. 
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

www.ftimes.com (Local Newspaper)