Roscoe, Texas

Roscoe, Texas
City
Plowboy grain elevator in Roscoe
Roscoe
Coordinates: 32°26′45″N 100°32′19″W / 32.44583°N 100.53861°W / 32.44583; -100.53861Coordinates: 32°26′45″N 100°32′19″W / 32.44583°N 100.53861°W / 32.44583; -100.53861
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Nolan
Region	West Texas
Established	1890
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,388 ft (728 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,322
• Density	410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
ZIP code	79545
Area code	325
Website	http://roscoetx.com/

Roscoe is a city near the intersection of Interstate 20 and US Highway 84 in Nolan County in the U.S. state of Texas. The Union Pacific Railroad passes through the center of the city. Another rail line, the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway (RS&P), used to extend 50 miles (80 km) from Roscoe to Fluvanna, passing through Snyder, Texas. Built in 1908, the railway served as a bridge between the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Texas and Pacific Railway. Although the RS&P became one of the most profitable short lines in the nation during its early years, passenger service was discontinued in 1953, freight service was discontinued in the late 1970s, and the tracks were removed in 1984. Roscoe is now home to the Plowboy Mudbog which is held twice a year, during the Independence Day Celebration, which is held on July 4 weekend, and in October, usually coinciding with the Wind Festival. The July mudbog normally draws around 70 to 80 trucks competing for prize and bragging rights.

Roscoe is located at 32°26′45″N 100°32′19″W / 32.44583°N 100.53861°W / 32.44583; -100.53861 (32.4459520 -100.5387184).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census, but has since decreased to only 900.^{Need Citation, Disagrees with Side Bar - History}