Rosiclare, Illinois
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 Rosiclare in 2003
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Hardin |
| Coordinates | 37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.42500°N 88.34583°WCoordinates: 37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.42500°N 88.34583°W |
| Area | 2.12 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - land | 1.94 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.18 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,213 (2000) |
| Density | 559.6/sq mi (216/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62982 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Rosiclare within Illinois
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Rosiclare is a city in Hardin County, Illinois, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.
Rosiclare used to be the fluorite capital of the U.S. Andrew Jackson, in 1835, once owned a fluorspar mine in Rosiclare. Wholesale mining of fluorspar first began in Rosiclare, Illinois in 1842. Mining ceased when it became cheaper to import fluorite from China, due to that nation's cheap labor. Lead and Fluorspar Mining Company continued to process ore from mines in Hardin County but, closed due to foreign competition in 1996.
Rosiclare is located at 37°25′30″N 88°20′45″W / 37.42500°N 88.34583°W (37.424869, -88.345810).
According to the 2010 census, Rosiclare has a total area of 2.121 square miles (5.49 km2), of which 1.94 square miles (5.02 km2) (or 91.47%) is land and 0.181 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 8.53%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,213 people, 512 households, and 328 families residing in the city. The population density was 559.6 people per square mile (215.8/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 275.4 per square mile (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.49% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
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