Roseland, Louisiana

Roseland, Louisiana
Town
Town of Roseland
Location of Roseland in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°45′38″N90°30′26″W / 30.76056°N 90.50722°W / 30.76056; -90.50722 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Tangipahoa
Incorporated	1738
Area [2]
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2)
• Land	2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation [1]	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	880
• Density	423.89/sq mi (163.70/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70456 [3]
Area code	985
FIPS code	22-66165
GNIS feature ID	2407246 [1]

Roseland is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census and 880 in 2020. It is the birthplace of Cajun chef and storyteller Justin Wilson. Roseland is part of the Hammond MSA.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (5.75%) is water.

History

John Bel Edwards lived on Louisiana Avenue in Roseland when he was elected governor of Louisiana on November 21, 2015. His residence, Egypta Hall, was built in 1888 and was originally a rooming house before being converted into a residence.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	281		—
1910	586		—
1920	603		2.9%
1930	1,139		88.9%
1940	873		−23.4%
1950	1,038		18.9%
1960	1,254		20.8%
1970	1,273		1.5%
1980	1,346		5.7%
1990	1,093		−18.8%
2000	1,162		6.3%
2010	1,123		−3.4%
2020	880		−21.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Roseland racial composition as of 2020 ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	296	33.64%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	540	61.36%
Native American	3	0.34%
Asian	2	0.23%
Other/Mixed	22	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino	17	1.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 880 people, 366 households, and 250 families residing in the town.

Education

Tangipahoa Parish School Board operates public schools:

• Roseland Elementary School

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roseland, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. "Roseland LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

External links

• Roseland Montessori School (Roseland Elementary School)