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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Shawnee |
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| - Total | 0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (1. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,014 |
| - Density | 2,075. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (801. 2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66533 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-61400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478436[2] |
Rossville is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 785 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in most of northern Kansas. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Topeka ( Kansa: Tó Ppí Kˀé ˌto ˈpːi ˌkˀeɪ Ioway: Dó Pí Kˀé ˌto ˈpʰi ˌkˀeɪ The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored
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History
In 1848, William W. Ross and some pioneers settled near the St. Marys Catholic Mission, now present- day St. Marys, Kansas. St Marys is a city in Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties in the U The pioneers came on the California and Oregon road. But a few entered the Potawatomi Indian Reservation and settled by what Indians called Metsepa (cross). The Potawatomi (also spelled Pottawatomie and Pottawatomi, among many variations) are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi They called it this because the creek's junction with the Kansas River resembled a cross. The Kansas River (also known as the Kaw) is a River in northeastern Kansas in the United States. Soon after their arrival Francis Bergeon, Anthony Tacier, and Lawton Nasseau built a bridge across the creek. William Dyer built a small log trading post. It was the first trading post in the township. The first school in the township was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty. In a little log cabin near the creek about 15 student, half white and half Indian were the first to attend. Dr. Robert S. Gabby was the first to be appointed as Justice of the Peace. He was also the first physician. These pioneers were about to become the first citizens of Rossville.
By the provision of the treaty of 1861, the Indians moved to the new reservation in Jackson County. At this time there were a few shanties and a small farm. The people living here were Anthony Navarre, Sonaneque, his wife, James Doheny, and Lewis Bellaire, and their families. Anthony Navarre decided to purchase 100 acres of this land. He was the original proprietor. The town site was surveyed by J. B. Whittaker. Edna was originally selected as the towns name, but later decided Rossville after William W. Ross. In June 1881, Rossville was issued as a city of the third class. The first city election was held on June, 27th, 1881. H. H. Miller was elected the first mayor of Rossville. A new post office building was built in July 1881. A. C. Sherman was the first postmaster. The steam mills were operated by the Mulvane Brothers. It had a capacity of seventy-four barrels a day. The Maxwell House was the first hotel, it was owned by S. B. Maxwell. The town in 1882 had five general stores: C. W Higgenbotham's, Kerr & Allen, Peter Shearer, Isaac Larrance, and A. Urbansky's branch store. The Sherman Brothers owned the first hardware store and J. T. Olmstead was the very first shoemaker. George E. Cooke, Richard Mason, and W. S. Templin were the blacksmith's in 1882. George Bushor was the harness-maker. The physician of the town was Dr. Gabbey. W. Sherman was the attorney at law. The Kansas Valley Times was owned and edited by Leroy Sedgwick. He moved the Times from St. Marys to Rossville in 1879. He stayed in Rossville until he moved to Topeka in 1882. Rossville history by the Rossville Junior High 2001 6th & 8th glasses
Geography
Rossville is located at (39. 136559, -95. 951255)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,014 people, 383 households, and 279 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,075. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (799. 0/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 841. 1/sq mi (323. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 48% White, 1. 68% Native American, 0. 59% Asian, 0. 89% from other races, and 2. 37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 37% of the population.
There were 383 households out of which 37. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 0% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 9% were non-families. 24. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 52 and the average family size was 2. 98.
In the city the population was spread out with 27. 1% under the age of 18, 5. 1% from 18 to 24, 28. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 5% from 45 to 64, and 17. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80. 7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,118, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $25,347 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,103. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 2% of families and 3. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 5. 4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Rossville is located in the Kaw Valley Unified School District Number 321. Kaw Valley coming from the area that the school district is in. Kaw Valley serves portions of the Tri-County area which includes Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Pottawatomie Counties. Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation PT) is a County located in the U As well as portions of Jackson County. Jackson County (county code JA) is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. Kaw Valley serves the following cities: Emment, Rossville, Saint Marys, and Deila. Kaw Valley
References
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- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Rossville, Kansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Rossville History
- Official Homepage
- Shawnee County Fire District #3
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