Rossville, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Rossville, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:"Where You Feel At Home"[1]
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ross
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1832
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:December 1, 1870
Named For:John Ross, settler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.19
Area Land Km2:1.19
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1508
Population Density Km2:1268.04
Population Density Sq Mi:3285.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:722
Coordinates:40.4197°N -86.5958°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46065
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-66150[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396891

Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2010 census.

History

The area that is now Rossville was originally inhabited by the Miami Indians. The first settlers arrived in 1828.[4]

In 1832, Thomas Ewing, with his wife and infant child, settled on 160acres of land north of what is now Main Street in Rossville. In 1834, Ewing and Thomas Smith platted the town of Rossville with the intention of starting a blacksmith shop at the location. The town grew steadily and gained a store operated by William Seawright, a saddler (John H. Smith) and a physician (Dr. James Wilson). Residents of Rossville are also referred to as "Rossvillians".

A petition to incorporate the town was filed on October 22, 1870, at which time the town had 339 residents and 66 families. The incorporation election, held November 5, passed with a vote of 35 to 19 and on December 1, 1870, Rossville was incorporated. The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.[5] [6]

The Monon Railroad was completed through Rossville in 1883.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Rossville has a total area of 0.52sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,653 people, 611 households, and 451 families living in the town. The population density was 3118.9PD/sqmi. There were 652 housing units at an average density of 1230.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 611 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,513 people, 555 households, and 411 families living in the town. The population density was 2929.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 586 housing units at an average density of 1134.7sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

An annual festival marks the end of summer in Rossville. The event has been held annually since 1984. The festival is held on the fourth full weekend in August, and includes a car show, fireworks, music, performances on the main stage, street fair, parade, programs in the high school auditorium, queen, little miss and mister contest, and town-wide garage sales. The festival concludes with a community-wide worship service.[10]

References

  1. Web site: Rossville Indiana. Rossville Indiana . September 29, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: History. Rossville, Indiana. June 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: Profile for Rossville, Indiana, IN. ePodunk. September 29, 2012.
  6. Book: Claybaugh , Joseph . History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1913. A. W. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis. 31.
  7. Book: Claybaugh , Joseph . History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1913. A. W. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis. Ross Township.
  8. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213050645/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1866150 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.
  10. Web site: Summer's End Festival . Town of Rossville, Indiana . May 8, 2010.

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