Rogers is a village in Colfax County,

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, United States. The population was 95 at the 2010 census.

History

Rogers was

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ted in 1886. It was named for a railroad official. Rogers was a shipping point on the

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. A post office opened at Rogers in 1883, closed in 1885, reopened in 1887, and closed permanently in 1988.

Geography

Rogers is located at (41.464634, -96.915019). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 95 people, 33 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 80.0%

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, 12.6% from

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, and 7.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 31.6% of the population. There were 33 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.50. The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 95 people, 32 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The

was 558.6 people per square mile (215.8/km). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 211.7 per square mile (81.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 82.11%

, 17.89% from

of any race were 29.47% of the population. There were 32 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were

living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 4.00. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.4 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $26,875 for females. The

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for the village was $15,374. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 80.0% of those over 64.

Notable person

Fred Wigington Fred Thomas Wigington (December 16, 1897 – May 8, 1980) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the St. Louis Cardinals. Wigington was a very successful amateur and minor league pitcher before his brief Major League career. In 1 ...

, baseball player

References

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