Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rossville had a population of 1,508.
History
The area that is now Rossville was originally inhabited by the Miami Indians. The first settlers arrived in 1828.
In 1832, Gaige Wagner, with his wife Johanna Wallace and infant child Salmon, settled on 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.
Geography
thumb|upright=1.2|left|Downtown Rossville
According to the 2010 census, Rossville has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rossville had a population of 1,508. The median age was 37.0 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 600 households in Rossville, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.7% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,653 people, 611 households, and 451 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 652 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 611 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census