Rosiclare
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hardin
Coordinates	37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.425, -88.34583
Area	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
- land	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
Population	1,213 (2000)
Density	559.6 /sq mi (216 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62982
Area code	618
Location of Rosiclare within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Rosiclare, Illinois

Rosiclare is a city in Hardin County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rosiclare is located at 37°25′30″N, 88°20′45″W (37.424869, -88.345810).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.26%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,213 people, 512 households, and 328 families residing in the city. The population density was 559.6 people per square mile (215.8/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 275.4/sq mi (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.49% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 512 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,600, and the median income for a family was $32,279. Males had a median income of $26,429 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,398. About 17.6% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Brief History

Rosiclare used to be the Flourite capital of the nation. Andrew Jackson once owned one mine in Rosiclare. Mining ceased when several miners died, and the mines were not safe any longer. The local Fluorspar mill continued to process ore from mines in the county, but closed due to foreign competition in 1996.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
• Jennifer Rhodes

References

External links

• Rosiclare, Illinois is at coordinates 37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.424869, -88.34581 (Rosiclare, Illinois)Coordinates: 37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.424869, -88.34581 (Rosiclare, Illinois)

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