Roslyn, South Dakota
Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°29′47″N 97°29′27″W / 45.49639, -97.49083
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Day
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,864 ft (568 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	225
- Density	1,125/sq mi (450/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57261
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-56380[1]
GNIS feature ID	1257490[2]

Roslyn is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Roslyn is located at 45°29′47″N, 97°29′27″W (45.496323, -97.490960)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Roslyn has been assigned the ZIP code 57261 and the FIPS place code 56380.

History

“Roslyn received its name from Old Roslyn, which was a post office and trading point established in 1882. H.H. Russell, the first postmaster, took the name Roslyn from his native city in Scotland,�^[4] although a Norwegian name would have been more appropriate as most of the European settlers in the area were from Norway.

“In 1914, the Soo Line Railroad (Fairmount and Veblen Railway) was being built in the area. In order to secure the line for the community, settlers adjoining the proposed line raised $60,000. The coming of the railroad led to the selection of a new town site. On August 17, 1914, the New Roslyn was plotted and Main Street was established.�^[5] Old Roslyn was eventually abandoned.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 225 people, 93 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,128.5 people per square mile (434.4/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 546.7/sq mi (210.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 1.78% African American and 0.44% Native American.

There were 93 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 39.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 77.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,527. About 14.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.3% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

• Myron Floren - Accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ Roslyn Diamond Jubilee, p. 1
5. ^ Roslyn Diamond Jubilee, p. 1

External links

• Roslyn, South Dakota is at coordinates 45°29′47″N 97°29′28″W / 45.496323, -97.49096 (Roslyn, South Dakota)Coordinates: 45°29′47″N 97°29′28″W / 45.496323, -97.49096 (Roslyn, South Dakota)

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