Rossville, IN

Rossville, Indiana

Rossville, Indiana, in Clinton county, is 14 miles E of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 50 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lafayette metropolitan area. Rossville contains a population of approximately 1,513.

The People and Families of Rossville

In Rossville, about 65% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Rossville, at least compared to other towns of its size.

The town has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rossville had a median family income of $50,694. Rossville has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in the town.

Rossville Housing

Rossville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 83% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rossville, 94% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

Rossville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Rossville, IN

Comparing Rossville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Rossville Almanac

Rossville Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Rossville Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Rossville High Schools (2004)

ROSSVILLE MIDDLE/SR HIGH SCHOOL
1 ROBERT EGLY DR
765-379-2551
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 545 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Rossville Colleges

(List of All Indiana Colleges)

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