Editing Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                            = Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania
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| image_caption                   = The former Rosslyn Farms School, now the Rosslyn Farms Community Center, located in the borough at the intersection of Kings Hwy and Priscilla Ln
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| image_map                       = Allegheny County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Rosslyn Farms highlighted.svg
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| map_caption                     = Location in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].

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| area_total_sq_mi                = 0.56
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total                = 441
| population_density_sq_mi        = 794.59

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'''Rosslyn Farms''' is a suburban borough located {{convert|5|mi|0}} west of [[Pittsburgh]] in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is a small community, with an area of only {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}. The population was 441 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Rosslyn+Farms+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref>

==Surrounding and adjacent communities==
Rosslyn Farms is bordered by [[Carnegie, Pennsylvania|Carnegie]] to the south, [[Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Robinson Township]] to the west, and [[Thornburg, Pennsylvania|Thornburg]] to the north. Chartiers Creek separates Rosslyn Farms from [[Crafton, Pennsylvania|Crafton]] to the east, the Pittsburgh neighborhood of [[East Carnegie (Pittsburgh)|East Carnegie]] to the southeast, and [[Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Scott Township]] also to the southeast.

==Geography==
Rosslyn Farms is located at 40°25'15" North, 80°5'20" West (40.420969, −80.088768).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 315
|1930= 334
|1940= 432
|1950= 448
|1960= 555
|1970= 608
|1980= 521
|1990= 483
|2000= 464
|2010= 427
|2020= 441
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 464 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|767.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 193 housing units at an average density of {{convert|319.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 99.14% White, 0.65% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 185 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $100,125, and the median income for a family was $145,799. Males had a median income of $105,327 versus $73,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $71,612. 5.8% of the population and 2.6% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 16.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

== History ==
Founded in 1902 by the Chartiers Land Company, Rosslyn Farms was developed by William Parrish.

The borough derives its name from [[Roslin, Midlothian|Roslin, Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7226%2C2342598 | title=Town names carry bit of history | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=May 10, 1984 | access-date=October 31, 2015 | author=Ackerman, Jan | page=6}}</ref>

==Government and politics==
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|+ Presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election...|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third party (U.S. politics)|Third parties]]
|-
| '''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''47%'' ''169''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''50%'' ''180''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''5''
|-
| '''[[2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2016]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''46%'' ''138''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''53%'' ''159''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''2''
|-
| '''[[2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2012]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|''55%'' ''180''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''44%'' ''144''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''3''
|}

==References==
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{{Allegheny County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1913]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1913 establishments in Pennsylvania]]