Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania
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Rosslyn Farms is suburban borough located 5 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is a small community (0.6 mi²). The population was 464 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 464 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the borough. The population density was 298.6/km² (767.6/mi²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 124.2/km² (319.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.14% White, 0.65% African American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $87,500, and the median income for a family was $106,799. Males had a median income of $75,327 versus $42,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $56,612. About 2.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Founded in 1902 by the Chartiers Land Company, Rosslyn Farms was developed by William Parrish. Parrish's descendants still live in Rosslyn Farms today.
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