Roseland, Indiana
Encyclopedia
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 Bend
–Mishawaka
, 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), with no significant bodies of water.
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.
Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,145.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Georgetown* Granger *...
, St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 630 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
–Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...
, IN-MI
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, Metropolitan Statistical Area
South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area
The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan, anchored by the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka in Indiana...
.
Roseland is located at the Notre Dame/South Bend exit of the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road
The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
(Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
/90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
), making it a good location for many restaurants, hotels and gasoline stations.
Geography
Roseland is located at 41.718647°N 86.251622°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), with no significant bodies of water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 645 people (corrected count), 311 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
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 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.
Government
Roseland was incorporated in 1916. The town has three council members and a clerk treasurer.External links
- Town of Roseland, Indiana website
- Private Roseland website
- The Roseland Saga - South Bend TribuneSouth Bend TribuneThe South Bend Tribune is a newspaper distributed in the Michiana region. There are five editions for distribution in southwestern lower Michigan, Mishawaka , Marshall County, and the South Bend Metro area. The South Bend Tribune has a daily circulation of 70,703 and Sunday circulation of...
special archive - Compendium of Roseland press coverage
- Town of Roseland May Get Help (Indiana Law Blog)
- IN.gov
- IN.gov
- WVPE.org (Celtic Festival)