Roscoe, Nebraska
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
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Roscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roscoe had a population of 44.[3]
Roscoe, Nebraska | |
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Roscoe, seen from the east along U.S. Highway 30 | |
  Roscoe  Roscoe | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′54″N 101°35′07″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Keith |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (108/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 69153 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-42285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583896[2] |
History
Roscoe got its start in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]
Geography
Roscoe is in east-central Keith County in the valley of the South Platte River. Its altitude is 3,173 feet (967 m) above sea level.[5] U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading west 7 miles (11 km) to Ogallala, the Keith county seat, and east 12 miles (19 km) to Paxton. Nebraska Link 51B leads south 1 mile (1.6 km) across the South Platte River to Interstate 80 at Exit 133.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Roscoe CDP has an area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.[6]
