Rosiclare, Illinois

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Rosiclare, Illinois
20030726 19 Rosiclare, IL.jpg
Rosiclare in 2003
Hardin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rosiclare Highlighted.svg
Location of Rosiclare in Hardin County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°25′30″N88°20′45″W / 37.42500°N 88.34583°W / 37.42500; -88.34583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Hardin
Area
[1]
  Total2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
  Land1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[2]
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total980
  Density505.42/sq mi (195.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62982
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-65897
GNIS feature ID2396436 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsRosiclare, Illinois
Website www.cityofrosiclare.com

Rosiclare is a city in Hardin County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 980 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

History

Some of the earliest settlers of the Rosiclare area were outlaws mainly counterfeiters from the Sturdivant Gang in the late 1810s-early 1820s. Rosiclare used to be the "Fluorspar Capital of the World". [4] Andrew Jackson, in 1835, once owned a fluorspar mine in Rosiclare. Wholesale mining of fluorspar first began in Rosiclare in 1842. [5] Mining ceased when it became cheaper to import fluorite from China. The Lead and Fluorspar Mining Company continued to process ore from mines in Hardin County but closed due to foreign competition in 1996. [6]

Geography

Rosiclare is located in southwestern Hardin County at 37°25′30″N88°20′45″W / 37.42500°N 88.34583°W / 37.42500; -88.34583 (37.424869, -88.345810). [7] It is bordered to the southeast by the Ohio River, which forms the state boundary with Kentucky. Illinois Route 34 terminates in Rosiclare at the river and leads north 30 miles (48 km) to Harrisburg. The next Illinois community upriver (northeast) is Elizabethtown, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) via IL-34 and IL-146 or 2.5 miles (4.0 km) by river, while the next one downstream (southwest) is Golconda, 15 miles (24 km) via IL-146 or 11 miles (18 km) by river.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Rosiclare has a total area of 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2), of which 1.94 square miles (5.02 km2) (or 91.59%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 8.41%) is water. [8]

Climate

Climate data for Rosiclare 5NW, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1968–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)72
(22)
77
(25)
85
(29)
90
(32)
92
(33)
107
(42)
106
(41)
104
(40)
100
(38)
94
(34)
84
(29)
76
(24)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)41.2
(5.1)
46.2
(7.9)
56.3
(13.5)
67.6
(19.8)
75.2
(24.0)
83.0
(28.3)
86.4
(30.2)
86.1
(30.1)
80.4
(26.9)
69.2
(20.7)
55.9
(13.3)
45.2
(7.3)
66.1
(18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)31.8
(−0.1)
35.7
(2.1)
44.8
(7.1)
55.1
(12.8)
63.9
(17.7)
72.3
(22.4)
75.8
(24.3)
74.5
(23.6)
67.8
(19.9)
56.0
(13.3)
44.6
(7.0)
35.8
(2.1)
54.8
(12.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)22.4
(−5.3)
25.1
(−3.8)
33.3
(0.7)
42.6
(5.9)
52.6
(11.4)
61.5
(16.4)
65.2
(18.4)
63.0
(17.2)
55.1
(12.8)
42.9
(6.1)
33.4
(0.8)
26.3
(−3.2)
43.6
(6.4)
Record low °F (°C)−22
(−30)
−12
(−24)
−5
(−21)
16
(−9)
24
(−4)
39
(4)
42
(6)
36
(2)
32
(0)
18
(−8)
3
(−16)
−17
(−27)
−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.90
(99)
3.71
(94)
5.08
(129)
5.12
(130)
5.35
(136)
4.61
(117)
4.40
(112)
3.24
(82)
3.24
(82)
3.57
(91)
4.23
(107)
4.44
(113)
50.89
(1,293)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.9
(2.3)
1.4
(3.6)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(1.5)
3.3
(8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)9.59.011.510.511.08.99.07.46.77.68.610.0109.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.60.50.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.51.9
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 368
1890 274−25.5%
1900 2781.5%
1910 609119.1%
1920 1,522149.9%
1930 1,79417.9%
1940 1,774−1.1%
1950 2,08617.6%
1960 1,700−18.5%
1970 1,421−16.4%
1980 1,4411.4%
1990 1,378−4.4%
2000 1,213−12.0%
2010 1,160−4.4%
2020 980−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the 2020 census [3] there were 980 people, 354 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The population density was 462.92 inhabitants per square mile (178.73/km2). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 256.97 per square mile (99.22/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.47% White, 1.02% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 4.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.

There were 354 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 11.02% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.92% were non-families. 28.53% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.58% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.82.

The city's age distribution consisted of 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20% from 25 to 44, 47.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $55,208. Males had a median income of $41,402 versus $16,548 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,838. About 12.4% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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