Rosepine, Louisiana

Rosepine is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Rosepine, Louisiana
Town
Town of Rosepine
Location of Rosepine in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°55′11″N 93°16′58″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Vernon
Government
• Mayor	Donna Weeks-Duvall (I)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.43 sq mi (6.30 km^2)
• Land	2.43 sq mi (6.28 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,692
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	1,539
• Density	634.12/sq mi (244.87/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	337
FIPS code	22-66200
Website	townofrosepine.com

History

Rosepine was incorporated in 1902, with J.J. Cryer as mayor, as a logging town.[4] and reincorporated in 1950.[5] In 1900 the town had 75 residents but grew to more than 1,000 by 1906.[6]

Geography

Rosepine is located at 30°55′11″N 93°16′58″W (30.919620, -93.282869).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all land. It is located sixteen miles southwest of Leesville.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	325		—
1930	214		—
1940	407		90.2%
1950	334		−17.9%
1960	414		24.0%
1970	587		41.8%
1980	953		62.4%
1990	1,135		19.1%
2000	1,390		22.5%
2010	1,692		21.7%
Est. 2019	1,539	[3]	−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,390 people, 498 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 622.5 people per square mile (240.7/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.47% White, 5.83% African American, 1.08% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 2.95% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.97% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,063, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $28,988 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,101. About 15.9% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Election Returns: Vernon Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. Town of Rosepine- Retrieved 2014-06-08
5. 2nd incorporation- Retrieved 2014-06-08
6. David G. Anderson; Steven D. Smith (20 August 2003). Archaeology, History, and Predictive Modeling: Research at Fort Polk, 1972-2002. University of Alabama Press. pp. 470–. ISBN 978-0-8173-1271-8.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.