Rosedale, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rosedale, Indiana
Town
Location of Rosedale in Parke County, Indiana.
Rosedale, Indiana Location in Parke County, Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Florida
Area
• Total	0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	532 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	636
• Density	1,610.13/sq mi (622.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47874
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-65934
GNIS feature ID	2396889

Rosedale is a small town located in Florida Township, which is part of Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the town had a population of 725 people.

History of Rosedale

When Parke County was first created in 1821, Rosedale was the very first village there. It even served as the county seat, which is like the main town where the county government is located.

The town was named after Chauncey Rose. He was a pioneer, meaning one of the first people to settle in this area. He moved to the township in 1819.

Later, the county seat moved to another town called Armiesburg. Then, in 1822, it moved again to Rockville, where it has stayed ever since.

The first court meeting for the county happened in Rosedale. The town grew and did well for a while. However, after 1835, more businesses started moving to Rockville.

In 1861, a post office was opened in Rosedale. It is still open and serving the community today.

Geography of Rosedale

Rosedale is located close to the southern edge of Parke County. It is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) away from Rockville, which is the county seat.

The town is also less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of a waterway called Big Raccoon Creek.

According to information from the 2010 census, Rosedale covers a total area of about 0.39 square miles (1.01 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population and People in Rosedale

Rosedale's Population in 2010

The census is an official count of the population. In the 2010 census, there were 725 people living in Rosedale. These people lived in 287 different homes, and 196 of these were families.

The population density was about 1,812.5 people per square mile (700.1 people per square kilometer). This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space. There were also 332 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most of the people in Rosedale were White, making up 98.2% of the population. A small number were Native American (0.1%) or from other races (0.1%). About 1.5% of the people were from two or more races. People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 1.1% of the population.

Households and Families

Out of the 287 households in Rosedale:

• 36.9% had children under 18 years old living with them.
• 44.3% were married couples living together.
• 19.2% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
• 4.9% had a male head of the household with no wife present.
• 31.7% were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or unrelated people living together.

About 27.5% of all households were made up of just one person. Also, 10.8% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

On average, there were 2.53 people in each household. For families, the average size was 2.96 people.

Age in Rosedale

The median age in Rosedale was 36.4 years old. This means half the people were younger than 36.4, and half were older.

Here's a breakdown of the age groups:

• 27.2% of residents were under 18 years old.
• 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 26.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 26% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 12.8% were 65 years old or older.

When looking at gender, 46.3% of the population was male, and 53.7% was female.

See also

In Spanish: Rosedale (Indiana) para niños