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Roscoe Minnesota Community Guide


Location:
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Location of Roscoe Minnesota


Population: 
 Roscoe (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 195 154 141 116 102 -14 -12.07
Land Area (sq. mile) 0.60 0.53 0.64 0.64 0.64 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 325.0 290.6 220.3 180.7 159.4 -21.33 -12.07
Housing Units 48 52 50 41 56 +15 +36.59
Households -- 47 49 41 48 +7 +17.07
Persons Per Household -- 3.28 2.88 2.83 2.13 -0.70 -24.73

Geography:

Roscoe is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 1,165 ft (355 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 116 people, 41 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 180.7 people per square mile (70.0/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 63.9/sq mi (24.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White, and 1.72% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,714, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,931. There were 3.2% of families and 6.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 37.5% of those over 64.

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History:  

ROSCOE, a city in section 25 of Zion Township, formerly called Zion, was incorporated as a village on March 10, 1911. The post office was established as Zion, 1865-1914, changing that year to Roscoe; it had a station of the Great Northern Railway.

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St. Agnes Church and Rectory, Roscoe Minnesota, 1910's?
St. Agnes Church and Rectory, Roscoe Minnesota, 1910s

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Government:
Roscoe City Hall
305 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 597-5100

Regular Business Hours:
not available

City Council Meetings:
1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm


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Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone
Mayor 12/31/2022 Donald "Chopper" Albrecht
50 Mill Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
  (320) 243-3462
Clerk/Treasurer appointed Marleen Philabaum
305 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Email (320) 243-4428
Council Member 12/31/2022 Sylvester W. Ludwig
250 Lillie Avenue
Roscoe, MN 56371
  (320) 597-2264
Council Member 12/31/2022 Kenneth Symanietz
120 Lee Avenue
Roscoe, MN 56371
  (320) 597-4469
Council Member 12/31/2024 Allen Katzner
59 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
  (320) 247-9654
Council Member 12/31/2024 Martha Schmitz
140 Main Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
  (320) 243-4863

Post Office:   A post office called Zions was established in 1865, and in 1914 the name was changed to Roscoe. The post office closed in 1995. Today Roscoe is served by the Richmond Post Office:
US Post Office
312 Central Avenue S

Richmond, MN
56368-8190
Phone:
(320) 597-3298
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (320) 597-3293

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:30 am - 12:30 pm
                        1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday           8:45 am - 10:00 am

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US Post Office, Richmond Minnesota

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Xcel Energy   (800) 895-4999
Natural Gas n/a n/a
Wastewater n/a n/a
Water n/a n/a
Telephone Windstream (866) 445-8084
Telephone Melrose Telephone Company (320) 256-7471
Cable TV n/a n/a

Major Employers:
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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Roscoe Minnesota area


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Churches:
St. Agnes Catholic Church
100 Lillie Avenue
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 243-4574
 

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Motels:

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Resorts:

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Businesses:
D J's Downtown Bar & Grill
351 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 597-5353
 
M G Christian Organ Co
300 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 243-4521
 
Roadside Tavern
531 Main Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 243-3679
 
Roscoe Bar
111 Main Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 243-9995
 
Roscoe City Hall
305 1st Street
Roscoe, MN56371
Phone: (320) 597-5100
 
Roscoe Elevator Inc
501 1st Street
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 597-2262
 
St. Agnes Catholic Church
100 Lillie Avenue
Roscoe, MN 56371
Phone: (320) 243-4574
 

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