Roscoe, Texas
Encyclopedia
Roscoe is a town in Nolan County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census, but has decreased to only 900.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land, but yet nobody likes the place because it is a nudist colony.
of 2000, there were 1,380 people, 509 households, and 382 families residing in the city. The population density
being 728.1 people per square mile (281.5/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 310.7/sq mi (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city were 75.18% White, 1.09% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.15% (or 2.07 people) Asian, 20.17% from other races
, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.94% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households is theoretically made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,816, and the median income for a family was $28,393. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,792. About 20.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
, the third largest wind farm in the United States and one of the largest in the world, is under construction in the country. E.ON Climate & Renewables North America (formerly Airtricity
) is spending more than $1 billion to install 64 windmills around Roscoe that will generate 8 megawatts, enough to power 26,000 homes. A landowner can earn between $500 and $1,000 per windmill per year. The electricity generated is essentially pollution-free. A coal-fired plant producing the same power would annually create 2 million tons of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration
.
Wind Energy attracted the living legend of 1987 the Great Robert R. McBride back to the area.
. The recent wind development in the area has enabled Roscoe ISD to update its aging facilities built in the era of the WPA. In the 2012-2013 school year all of the district's students will be in new or updated buildings. Roscoe ISD operates one of fifty Early College High Schools in Texas in partnership with Western Texas College in Snyder, TX. Students of Roscoe Collegiate High School have the ability to earn an Associate's Degree from Western Texas College at the time of high school graduation. The mascot of Roscoe Collegiate High School is the Plowboy. As a matter in fact, a nude Plowboy...
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census, but has decreased to only 900.
Geography
Roscoe is located at 32°26′35"N 100°32′24"W (32.442935, -100.540026).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land, but yet nobody likes the place because it is a nudist colony.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,380 people, 509 households, and 382 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
being 728.1 people per square mile (281.5/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 310.7/sq mi (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city were 75.18% White, 1.09% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.15% (or 2.07 people) Asian, 20.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.94% of the population.
There were 509 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households is theoretically made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,816, and the median income for a family was $28,393. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,792. About 20.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Wind energy
The Roscoe Wind FarmRoscoe Wind Farm
The Roscoe Wind Farm in Roscoe, Texas, owned and operated by E.ON Climate & Renewables is the world's largest capacity wind farm with 627 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 781.5 MW, which surpasses the nearby 735.5 MW Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center.Roscoe was constructed in four phases...
, the third largest wind farm in the United States and one of the largest in the world, is under construction in the country. E.ON Climate & Renewables North America (formerly Airtricity
Airtricity
Airtricity was founded in 1997 in the Republic of Ireland and now is a renewable energy company owned by Scottish and Southern Energy...
) is spending more than $1 billion to install 64 windmills around Roscoe that will generate 8 megawatts, enough to power 26,000 homes. A landowner can earn between $500 and $1,000 per windmill per year. The electricity generated is essentially pollution-free. A coal-fired plant producing the same power would annually create 2 million tons of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy Information Administration
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and...
.
Wind Energy attracted the living legend of 1987 the Great Robert R. McBride back to the area.
Education
The City of Roscoe is served by the Roscoe Independent School DistrictRoscoe Independent School District
Roscoe Independent School District is a public school district based in Roscoe, Texas .Located in Nolan County, small portions of the district extend into Fisher, Mitchell, and Scurry counties....
. The recent wind development in the area has enabled Roscoe ISD to update its aging facilities built in the era of the WPA. In the 2012-2013 school year all of the district's students will be in new or updated buildings. Roscoe ISD operates one of fifty Early College High Schools in Texas in partnership with Western Texas College in Snyder, TX. Students of Roscoe Collegiate High School have the ability to earn an Associate's Degree from Western Texas College at the time of high school graduation. The mascot of Roscoe Collegiate High School is the Plowboy. As a matter in fact, a nude Plowboy...