Rossville, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rossville, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rossville, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fayette

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area_total_km2 = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 380
population_density_km2 = 85.2
population_density_sq_mi = 220.6

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 95
elevation_ft = 312
latd = 35 |latm = 2 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 32 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38066
area_code = 901
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blank_info = 47-65240GR|2
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blank1_info = 1300138GR|3
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Rossville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 380 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rossville is located at coor dms|35|2|38|N|89|32|35|W|city (35.043935, -89.542931)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 380 people, 164 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 220.6 people per square mile (85.3/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 105.6/sq mi (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.37% White, 25.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $48,929. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $25,781 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,735. About 8.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents

Compton Newby Crook, who wrote science fiction under the pseudonym Stephen Tall, was born in Rossville. [Morton, Dorothy Rich. "Fayette County". Memphis State University Press: 1989. ISBN 0-87870-132-X. pp. 56-57]

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