Roscoe, South Dakota
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Roscoe is a city in Edmunds County
, South Dakota
in the United States
. The population was 329 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Roscoe has been assigned the ZIP code
57471 and the FIPS place code 55820.
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 per square mile (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.
Edmunds County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,367 people, 1,681 households, and 1,210 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 329 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Roscoe is located at 45°27′1"N 99°20′12"W (45.450306, -99.336783).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Roscoe has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57471 and the FIPS place code 55820.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 324 people, 145 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 692.1 people per square mile (266.2/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 356.7 per square mile (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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.