Rosston, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
Location in Nevada County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 33°35′19″N 93°17′11″W / 33.58861°N 93.28639°WCoordinates: 33°35′19″N 93°17′11″W / 33.58861°N 93.28639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Nevada |
Area | |
• Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 265 |
• Density | 58.9/sq mi (23/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 71858 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-61040 |
GNIS feature ID | 0054227 |
Rosston is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Rosston is located at 33°35′19″N 93°17′11″W / 33.58861°N 93.28639°W (33.588495, -93.286457).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.45%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 265 people, 95 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.0/km² (59.5/mi²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 10.2/km² (26.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.89% White, 57.74% Black or African American, 0.38% from other races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 95 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.