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Rosepine, Louisiana
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| Town of Rosepine | |
Location of Rosepine in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.43 sq mi (6.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
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| • Total | 1,519 |
| • Density | 625.88/sq mi (241.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-66200 |
Rosepine is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Polk South Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Rosepine was incorporated in 1902, with J.J. Cryer as mayor, as a logging town. and reincorporated in 1950.
Geography
Rosepine is located at 30°55′11″N 93°16′58″W / 30.91972°N 93.28278°W (30.919620, -93.282869).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all land. It is located five miles north of DeRidder.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 325 | — | |
| 1930 | 214 | — | |
| 1940 | 407 | 90.2% | |
| 1950 | 334 | −17.9% | |
| 1960 | 414 | 24.0% | |
| 1970 | 587 | 41.8% | |
| 1980 | 953 | 62.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,135 | 19.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,390 | 22.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,692 | 21.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,519 | −10.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,167 | 76.83% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 123 | 8.1% |
| Native American | 19 | 1.25% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.53% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 66 | 4.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 134 | 8.82% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,519 people, 697 households, and 404 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Rosepine para niños
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