Rossville, Tennessee
| Rossville, Tennessee | |
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 Location in Fayette County and the state of Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°2′38″N 89°32′35″W / 35.04389°N 89.54306°WCoordinates: 35°2′38″N 89°32′35″W / 35.04389°N 89.54306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 664 |
| • Density | 133/sq mi (51.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38066 |
| Area code(s) | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-65240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1300138 |
| Website | www |
Rossville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 664 at the 2010 census, up from 380 at the 2000 census.
Rossville is located in southwestern Fayette County at 35°2′38″N 89°32′35″W / 35.04389°N 89.54306°W (35.043935, -89.542931). It is bordered to the west by the city of Piperton and to the south by Marshall County, Mississippi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.82%) is water. The Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, flows to the west along the northern edge of the town.
Rossville sits along the Norfolk Southern Railway. A new intermodal facility has been built southwest of the town and opened in 2012.
As of the census of 2010, there were 664 people, 275 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 220.6 people per square mile (85.3/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 105.6 per square mile (40.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.37% White, 25.00% African American, 0.53% Native American, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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