Roseland, Indiana

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Roseland, Indiana
—  Town  —
Roseland from the air, looking north
Location of Roseland in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°43′7″N 86°15′6″W / 41.71861°N 86.25167°W / 41.71861; -86.25167Coordinates: 41°43′7″N 86°15′6″W / 41.71861°N 86.25167°W / 41.71861; -86.25167
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Clay
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,809
 • Density 1,575/sq mi (630/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 18-65988[1]
GNIS feature ID 0452756[2]
Website http://www.roselandgov.org/

Roseland is a town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 630 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South BendMishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Roseland is located at the Notre Dame/South Bend exit of the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/90), making it a good location for many restaurants, hotels and gasoline stations.

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[edit] Geography

Roseland is located at 41°43′07″N 86°15′06″W / 41.718647°N 86.251622°W / 41.718647; -86.251622.[3]

According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.[4]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 645 people (corrected count), 311 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 1612.5 people per square mile (645/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 864.7 per square mile (332.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.60% White, 1.16% African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.16% Asian, 2.93% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.

There were 311 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town the population was spread out with 6.4% under the age of 18, 66.4% from 18 to 24, 13.2% from 25 to 44, 7.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 21.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 18.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,450. About 5.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

Roseland was incorporated in 1916. The town has three council members and a clerk treasurer.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  4. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Indiana". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_18.txt. Retrieved 2012-04-21. 

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