Editing Rosston, Oklahoma

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|area_code                = [[Area code 580|580]]
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'''Rosston''' is a town in [[Harper County, Oklahoma|Harper County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 52 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Rosston%20town,%20Oklahoma|title= Rosston (town), Oklahoma  |publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=October 16, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Old Settler's Irrigation Ditch]] near Rosston is on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1920= 181
|1930= 185
|1940= 143
|1950= 85
|1960= 58
|1970= 56
|1980= 66
|1990= 54
|2000= 66
|2010= 31
|2020= 52
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 66 people, 23 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|205.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 29 housing units at an average density of {{convert|90.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.61% of the population.

There were 23 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 39.4% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $7,297. There were 11.1% of families and 11.2% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 7.4% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.{{clear left}}

==References==
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{{Harper County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Towns in Harper County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]