Roscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 63.[3]

Roscoe, Nebraska
Roscoe, seen from the east along U.S. Highway 30
Roscoe, seen from the east along U.S. Highway 30
Roscoe is located in Nebraska
Roscoe
Roscoe
Roscoe is located in the United States
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)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
44
 • Density280.25/sq mi (108.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
ZIP Code
69153
Area code308
FIPS code31-42285
GNIS feature ID2583896[2]

History

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

Geography

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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.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202044
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  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. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Roscoe CDP, Nebraska". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  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. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.