Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania Explained

Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.56
Area Land Sq Mi:0.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:441
Population Density Sq Mi:794.59
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.4208°N -80.0889°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-66320
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.44
Area Land Km2:1.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:306.53

Rosslyn Farms is a suburban borough located 5miles west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community, with an area of only . The population was 441 at the 2020 census.[3]

Surrounding and adjacent communities

Rosslyn Farms is bordered by Carnegie to the south, Robinson Township to the west, and Thornburg to the north. Chartiers Creek separates Rosslyn Farms from Crafton to the east, the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Carnegie to the southeast, and Scott Township also to the southeast.

Geography

Rosslyn Farms is located at 40°25'15" North, 80°5'20" West (40.420969, −80.088768).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,[5] there were 464 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the borough. The population density was 767.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 193 housing units at an average density of 319.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.14% White, 0.65% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 185 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $100,125, and the median income for a family was $145,799. Males had a median income of $105,327 versus $73,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $71,612. 5.8% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

History

Founded in 1902 by the Chartiers Land Company, Rosslyn Farms was developed by William Parrish.

The borough derives its name from Roslin, Scotland.[6]

Government and politics

Presidential election results[7] [8] [9]
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird parties
202047% 16950% 1801% 5
201646% 13853% 1591% 2
201255% 18044% 1441% 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data .
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  6. News: Town names carry bit of history . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . May 10, 1984 . October 31, 2015 . Ackerman, Jan . 6.
  7. Web site: EL. 2012 Allegheny County election. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. October 15, 2017.
  8. Web site: EL. 2016 Pennsylvania general election.... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 2017.
  9. Web site: Election Night Reporting .