Rossburg is a

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in Darke County,

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, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census.

History

Rossburg was

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ted by John G. Ross in 1868. In its early years, the community was also known as "Hagerman"; under this name a

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was established in the community on December 19, 1883, and it operated under this name until November 4, 1905. The village was known as Rossville in 1881 to 1890.Transcripts of the Ansonia Mirror (newspaper), 1881-90 The village was very small until a period of growth began circa 1883, when a predecessor of the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad built a railroad line through Rossburg.

Geography

Rossburg is located at (40.280603, -84.639240). 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 201 people, 77 households, and 58 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 81 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 77 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 224 people, 86 households, and 62 families living in the village. The

was 1,600.2 people per square mile (617.8/km). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 635.8 per square mile (245.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99.11%

, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% from

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of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 86 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.16. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,583, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $18,906 for females. The

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for the village was $16,376. About 3.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.6% of those 65 or over.

Entertainment

Rossburg is home to the

Eldora Speedway Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "The Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "The World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a high-banked clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, it features permanent and ...

, a half-mile clay oval race track, which host the World 100,and The Dream, the 2 biggest crown jewel dirt late model races of the year. Eldora also host the Kings Royal and 4 Crown Nationals, 2 of the most prestigious Sprint car races of the season.

References

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