Roselawn, Indiana

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Roselawn, Indiana |settlement_type = Census-designated place |nickname = |motto =

|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 20.88 |area_land_km2 = 20.85 |area_water_km2 = 0.03 |area_total_sq_mi = 8.06 |area_land_sq_mi = 8.05 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

|timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 679 |coordinates = {{coord|41|09|13|N|87|17|17|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}<ref name=gnis/> |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 46372 |area_code = 219 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 18-66006<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2393214<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2393214}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Roselawn''' is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Indiana.<ref>{{cite gnis|449722|Roselawn, Indiana|2017-05-06}}</ref> As of the 2020 census, Roselawn had a population of 4,132.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A66006&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 11, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

Since the opening of Club Zoro Nature Park in 1933, Roselawn has been known for its nudist resorts. Today it hosts two such resorts: the Ponderosa Sun Club and Sun Aura.<ref>{{cite news |first=Susan |last=O'Leary |url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_2d9dc314-6b35-5e69-9c85-7bfec6c05f7e.html |title=Roselawn more than its odd notoriety |newspaper=The Times of Northwest Indiana |date=2006-06-30 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Sun Aura resort was previously known as Naked City, but closed in 1986 after its operator, Dick Drost, encountered significant legal troubles. The resort continued to operate under several different owners and was known as Sunspot resort prior to becoming Sun Aura.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nwitimes.com/articles/2001/07/22/export338485.txt |title=Free to be me': Local nudist resort camps no longer are 'best-kept secrets' in their communities |newspaper=The Times of Northwest Indiana |date=2001-07-22 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> ==History== Roselawn was laid out in 1882.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pTvWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA195 | title=Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911 | publisher=Bobbs-Merrill | author=Ade, John | year=1911 | pages=195}}</ref> The community's name is an amalgamation of the names of early merchants Orlando Rose and Lon Craig.<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=286|quote=...coined from Rose's last name and Lon Craig's first name.}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Roselawn since 1881.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Newton | title=Newton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=May 6, 2017}}</ref>

On October 31, 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 crashed near Roselawn, killing all 64 passengers and four crew members aboard.<ref>{{cite news |first=Melanie |last=Csepiga |url=http://nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/article_c87f1d7d-e4c7-5274-b053-4856704e0cbd.html |title=Crash Still Stings |newspaper=The Times of Northwest Indiana |date=2009-10-31 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

==Geography== The original center of Roselawn is in northeastern Newton County, with the CDP extending eastward into northwestern Jasper County. Indiana State Road 10 passes through the community, leading east and north {{convert|8|mi|0}} to DeMotte, and west the same distance to Lake Village. Interstate 65 passes through the eastern part of the community, with access from Exit 230 (State Road 10); I-65 leads north {{convert|33|mi}} to Gary and south {{convert|58|mi}} to Lafayette.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Roselawn CDP has a total area of {{convert|20.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.15%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1866006| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Roselawn CDP, Indiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 15, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105452/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1866006| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |2020= 4132 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Roselawn had a population of 4,132. The median age was 40.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A66006&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A66006&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A66006&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 1,516 households in Roselawn, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.1% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,577 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 3,588 || 86.8% |- | Black or African American || 19 || 0.5% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 0.2% |- | Asian || 9 || 0.2% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 165 || 4.0% |- | Two or more races || 340 || 8.2% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 460 || 11.1% |}

===2000 census=== As of the 2000 census<ref name="GR2" />, there were 3,933 people, 1,286 households, and 1,099 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|484.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,326 housing units at an average density of {{convert|163.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.30% White, 0.15% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 1,286 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,625, and the median income for a family was $49,351. Males had a median income of $42,284 versus $18,208 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,136. About 4.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. ==Education== The portion of Roselawn in Newton County is in the North Newton School Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18111_newton/DC20SD_C18111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref> Lincoln Elementary is in the Roselawn CDP, and has a De Motte postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nn.k12.in.us/lincoln-elementary/|title=Home|publisher=Lincoln Elementary School|access-date=2023-11-05|quote=10280 N. 450 E. Demotte, IN 46310 }} - Compare with: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st18_in/place/p1866006_roselawn/DC20BLK_P1866006.pdf Roselawn CDP map (the school is in the CDP) - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st18_in/place/p1817722_de_motte/DC20BLK_P1817722.pdf De Motte town] (the school has a De Motte address, but is not in the town limits; the school is in Newton County while De Motte is in Jasper County). [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html Note that the city of Houston stated in 1996 that]: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref> North Newton Jr-Sr High School, the public high school of the district, is located north of Morocco CDP and has a Morocco postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nn.k12.in.us/north-newton-jr-sr-high-school/|title=Home|publisher=North Newton Jr-Sr High School|access-date=2023-11-05|quote=1641 W 250 N Morocco, IN 47963}} - Compare with [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st18_in/place/p1851138_morocco/DC20BLK_P1851138.pdf Morocco CDP boundaries] - [https://web.archive.org/web/19961031170034/http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/annexation/annexation_FAQ.html Note that the city of Houston stated in 1996 that]: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."</ref>

The portion of Roselawn in Jasper County is in the Kankakee Valley School Corporation (K-12 school district).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18073_jasper/DC20SD_C18073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref>

Roselawn has a public library, a branch of the Newton County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://newton.lib.in.us/locations-hours-and-contacts/ | title=Locations, hours and contacts | publisher=Newton County Public Library | access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref>

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Category:Census-designated places in Newton County, Indiana Category:Census-designated places in Indiana Category:Census-designated places in Jasper County, Indiana Category:Northwest Indiana