Roseland, Louisiana
| Town of Roseland | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 131 ft (39.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°45′48″N 90°30′46″W / 30.76333°N 90.51278°WCoordinates: 30°45′48″N 90°30′46″W / 30.76333°N 90.51278°W |
| Area | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| - land | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 4.35% |
| Population | 1,162 (2000) |
| Density | 545.2/sq mi (210.5/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1738 |
| Mayor | Waxin The Jaction the 3rd (D), since 2008 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
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Roseland is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of Cajun chef and storyteller Justin Wilson.
Roseland is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Roseland is located at 30°45′48″N 90°30′46″W / 30.76333°N 90.51278°W (30.763352, -90.512875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (5.75%) is water.
John Bel Edwards lived on Louisiana Avenue in Roseland when he was elected governor of Louisiana on November 21,2015. His residence, Egypta Hall, was built in 1888 and was originally a rooming house before being turned into a residence.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,162 people, 416 households, and 304 families residing in the town. The population density was 545.2 people per square mile (210.6/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 223.8 per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 34.42% White, 64.97% African American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
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