1,654
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$57,699
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Rossville, IN - History
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Welcome to the Rossville Home page. The Rossville Home page provides as much information as possible on Rossville. Knowing Rossville’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Rossville’s Home page, you will also find Rossville’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Rossville has a population of 1654. 47.2% of Rossville’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.8 are female. 49.1% of Rossville is married and 71.7% own their own home. The Average Home price is $132,548, and the average rent is $937. Household median income in Rossville is $57,699, and the individual median income is $27,145. Rossville’s Ethnic is the following: White(96.4%), Hispanic(2%), Multiple(1.6%), Black(0.7%), Pacific(0.7%), Asian(0.4%), Other(0.2%).
In 1832, Thomas Ewing, with his wife and infant child, settled on 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land north of what is now Main Street in Rossville. In 1834, Ewing and Thomas Smith platted the town of Rossville with the intention of starting a blacksmith shop at the location. The town grew steadily and gained a store operated by William Seawright, a saddler (John H.
Smith) and a physician (Dr. James Wilson). Residents of Rossville are also referred to as "Rossvillians". A petition to incorporate the town was filed on October 22, 1870, at which time the town had 339 residents and 66 families. The incorporation election, held November 5, passed with a vote of 35 to 19 and on December 1, 1870, Rossville was incorporated.
The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.The Monon Railroad was completed through Rossville in 1883.
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