Rossville, KS

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Rossville, Kansas

Rossville, Kansas, in Shawnee county, is 15 miles W of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 73 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Topeka metropolitan area. Rossville contains a population of approximately 1,014.

The People and Families of Rossville

In Rossville, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rossville had a median family income of $53,333. The typical family in Rossville is better off than most in Kansas. The city has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Rossville.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Rossville.

Rossville Housing

Rossville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rossville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Rossville, KS

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	73 miles W of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Shawnee
Metro Area	Topeka
Standard Zip Codes	66533
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.136
Longitude	-95.95

Station	TOPEKA BILLARD MNCPL AP
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	WAMEGO
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,014	100%
Male	476	46.9%
Female	538	53.1%
Under 18	275	27.1%
18+	739	72.9%
65+	172	17%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.98
White	958	94.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1.7%
Other	9	0.9%
Mixed Race	24	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	996
Growth	-18
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.6%
Irish	15.6%
US/American	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
English	7.8%
Czech	4.2%
Norwegian	2.6%
Dutch	2.5%
Welsh	2.4%
Swedish	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
European	1%
Icelander	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Danish	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rossville	1,014	$53,333
Delia	179	$37,250
Emmett	277	$27,750
Maple Hill	469	$53,393
Paxico	211	$45,000
Silver Lake	1,358	$59,875
St Marys	2,198	$48,063

Library
Rossville Community Library 407 Main - Box 618 Rossville, Kansas (785) 584-6454

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