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Roscoe, Texas
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Plowboy grain elevator in Roscoe
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 Roscoe, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nolan |
| Region | West Texas |
| Established | 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,388 ft (728 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,271 |
| • Density | 394.7/sq mi (152.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code |
79545
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| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-63176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410993 |
| Website | http://roscoetx.com/ |
Roscoe is a city in Nolan County, Texas. It is located where Interstate 20 and US Highway 84 meet. The Union Pacific Railroad also runs through the city. In 2020, 1,271 people lived there.
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About Roscoe's Location
Roscoe covers about 1.9 square miles (4.9 square kilometers) of land. The city is located in West Texas.
Roscoe's Weather
Roscoe has a semiarid climate. This means it is usually dry, but not a desert. Summers are hot and winters are mild. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 113°F (45°C) on June 27, 1994. The coldest was -11°F (-24°C) on January 5, 1947.
| Climate data for Roscoe, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
110 (43) |
113 (45) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
90 (32) |
88 (31) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 76.4 (24.7) |
81.4 (27.4) |
87.5 (30.8) |
93.5 (34.2) |
99.5 (37.5) |
101.3 (38.5) |
102.7 (39.3) |
101.5 (38.6) |
96.9 (36.1) |
90.9 (32.7) |
81.6 (27.6) |
75.8 (24.3) |
104.6 (40.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.5 (13.1) |
60.3 (15.7) |
68.7 (20.4) |
77.8 (25.4) |
84.8 (29.3) |
91.1 (32.8) |
94.6 (34.8) |
93.5 (34.2) |
85.7 (29.8) |
76.5 (24.7) |
64.8 (18.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
75.8 (24.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 43.2 (6.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
55.1 (12.8) |
63.8 (17.7) |
72.3 (22.4) |
79.5 (26.4) |
83.0 (28.3) |
82.0 (27.8) |
74.5 (23.6) |
64.5 (18.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
44.9 (7.2) |
63.6 (17.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
34.3 (1.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
49.8 (9.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
68.0 (20.0) |
71.3 (21.8) |
70.5 (21.4) |
63.3 (17.4) |
52.6 (11.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
33.0 (0.6) |
51.3 (10.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.2 (−9.3) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
33.1 (0.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
63.8 (17.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
49.1 (9.5) |
34.4 (1.3) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−9 (−23) |
5 (−15) |
22 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
43 (6) |
54 (12) |
49 (9) |
35 (2) |
16 (−9) |
11 (−12) |
−6 (−21) |
−11 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.98 (25) |
0.99 (25) |
1.39 (35) |
1.49 (38) |
2.79 (71) |
3.12 (79) |
1.77 (45) |
2.20 (56) |
2.13 (54) |
2.22 (56) |
1.15 (29) |
0.98 (25) |
21.21 (538) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
2.3 (5.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 42.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Roscoe's History
Roscoe was first called Vista. This name honored an official of the Texas and Pacific Railway. The railway passed through the town. In 1890, the post office opened, and the town changed its name to Roscoe.
The town officially became a city in 1907. Shipping cattle by train was very important for Roscoe's early economy. In 1909, the Roscoe, Snyder, and Pacific Railway connected Roscoe to the Santa Fe Railway in nearby Fluvanna.
Population of Roscoe
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 941 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,079 | 14.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,250 | 15.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,166 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,584 | 35.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,490 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,580 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,628 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,446 | −11.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,378 | −4.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,322 | −4.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,271 | −3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
People in Roscoe (2020)
In 2020, Roscoe had 1,271 people living there. There were 565 households and 450 families.
- About 47.7% of the people were White (not Hispanic).
- About 1.3% were Black or African American (not Hispanic).
- About 0.6% were Native American or Alaska Native (not Hispanic).
- About 0.3% were Asian (not Hispanic).
- About 1.5% were Mixed/Multi-Racial (not Hispanic).
- About 47.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Roscoe's Economy
The Roscoe Wind Farm is a very important part of the city's economy. It is one of the largest wind farms in the world. It has 627 wind turbines. These turbines can produce 781.5 megawatts of power. This is enough electricity for over 250,000 homes in Texas!
When it was finished, it was the largest wind farm in the world. It cost more than $1 billion to build. Landowners can earn money by having windmills on their property.
Fun Things to Do in Roscoe
Roscoe hosts the Plowboy Mudbog twice a year. This event is held during the Independence Day celebration in July. It also happens in October, usually around the time of the Wind Festival. Many trucks compete in the July mudbog. They try to win prizes and bragging rights.
Education in Roscoe
The Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District serves the city of Roscoe. Thanks to the wind farms nearby, the school district has been able to update its buildings. Since the 2012–2013 school year, all students have attended new or updated schools.
Roscoe Collegiate High School is an Early College High School. This means students can earn an associate degree from Western Texas College. They can get this degree at the same time they graduate from high school. The school mascot is the Plowboys.
Getting Around Roscoe
Besides the Union Pacific railway, another train line used to run through Roscoe. This was the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway (RS&P). It went for 50 miles (80 km) from Roscoe to Fluvanna, passing through Snyder. It was built in 1908.
The RS&P connected the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Snyder to the Texas and Pacific Railway in Roscoe. It was a very successful short train line for many years. However, passenger service stopped in 1953. Freight service ended in the late 1970s. Most of the tracks outside the city were removed by 1984.
Famous People from Roscoe
- J. J. Pickle – He was a U.S. congressman.
See also
In Spanish: Roscoe (Texas) para niños
