Roscoe, Nebraska

Roscoe, Nebraska
Roscoe, seen from the east along U.S. Highway 30
Roscoe
Roscoe
Coordinates: 41°07′54″N 101°35′07″W / 41.13167°N 101.58528°W / 41.13167; -101.58528
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeith
Area
 • Total
0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
44
 • Density280/sq mi (108/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
ZIP Code
69153
Area code308
FIPS code31-42285
GNIS feature ID2583896[2]

Roscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roscoe had a population of 44.[3]

History

Roscoe got its start in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]

Geography

Roscoe is in east-central Keith County in the valley of the South Platte River. Its altitude is 3,173 feet (967 m) above sea level.[5] U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to Ogallala, the Keith county seat, and east 12 miles (19 km) to Paxton. Nebraska Link 51B leads south 1 mile (1.6 km) across the South Platte River to Interstate 80 at Exit 133.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Roscoe CDP has an area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202044
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roscoe, Nebraska
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 123.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roscoe, Nebraska
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Roscoe CDP, Nebraska". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.