Roscoe, South Dakota
Roscoe, South Dakota | ||
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City | ||
FIPS code 46-55820[5] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267554[3] | |
| Website | www | |
Roscoe is a city in central
Roscoe was laid out in 1877, and named in honor of Roscoe Conkling, a United States Senator from New York.[7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.[8]
Climate
| Climate data for Roscoe, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1935−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
68 (20) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
102 (39) |
93 (34) |
77 (25) |
62 (17) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.4 (−5.9) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.7 (3.7) |
54.2 (12.3) |
66.9 (19.4) |
76.8 (24.9) |
82.8 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
72.6 (22.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
42.1 (5.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
65.5 (18.6) |
70.8 (21.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
59.6 (15.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.2 (−16.0) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
54.2 (12.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
33.3 (0.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−34 (−37) |
−24 (−31) |
1 (−17) |
17 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
36 (2) |
21 (−6) |
−2 (−19) |
−19 (−28) |
−35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.54 (14) |
0.66 (17) |
0.95 (24) |
1.84 (47) |
3.16 (80) |
3.70 (94) |
3.24 (82) |
2.30 (58) |
1.91 (49) |
1.79 (45) |
0.69 (18) |
0.64 (16) |
21.42 (544) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
8.8 (22) |
7.3 (19) |
5.8 (15) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (5.8) |
5.9 (15) |
8.7 (22) |
47.0 (119) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 95.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 33.0 |
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Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 114 | — | |
| 1900 | 92 | −19.3% | |
| 1910 | 357 | 288.0% | |
| 1920 | 459 | 28.6% | |
| 1930 | 491 | 7.0% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 23.8% | |
| 1950 | 726 | 19.4% | |
| 1960 | 532 | −26.7% | |
| 1970 | 398 | −25.2% | |
| 1980 | 370 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 362 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 324 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 329 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 269 | −18.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11][4] | |||
2010 census
As of the
There were 153 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
As of the
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
Transportation
Roscoe is served by two major highways:
See also
References
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roscoe, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Roscoe city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Roscoe, SD". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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