Welcome to Rossie ...
The city of Rossie is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Rossie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rossie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rossie has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).
Rossie is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rossie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rossie lies within the (712) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rossie had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rossie had a population of 70 people. This makes Rossie the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 70 people, the population of Rossie increased 20.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 58 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rossie.
Communities Also Named Rossie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rossie - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rossie.
Communities near Rossie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rossie.
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Hartley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Sioux Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <5>
- Ruthven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <5>
- Sutherland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <5>
- Everly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <5>
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <5>
- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Fostoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rossie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rossie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rossie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rossie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rossie. See our Newspapers Page for Rossie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rossie ...
Looking for more information about Rossie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rossie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rossie.
Adding Rossie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rossie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rossie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rossie post office opened in 1900.
We also found Rossie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rossie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rossie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rossie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |