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Roscoe
Nebraska›Keith County

RoscoeNE

The town, settled in 1909, counts 97 residents.

Roscoe State Aid Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Roscoe

Roscoe, NE · Roscoe State Aid Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Roscoe a good place to live?

Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Roscoe. Roscoe State Aid Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Roscoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Roscoe State Aid Bridge
Roscoe State Aid Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Roscoe’s story

117 years in pictures

The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 4 maps from 1897 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1909Roscoe is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Roscoe: who provides what

Roscoe is unincorporated, so Keith County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidwest Electric Member12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKeith CountyKeith County provides services here
SchoolsOgallala Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKeith County ClerkKeith County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6915369153 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Roscoe.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Roscoe’s year

The peak summer temperature in Roscoe is 89°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–41°
Spring36–62°
Summer59–86°
Fall37–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Roscoe is

Roscoe: 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 18% in Nebraska’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 28% of Roscoe adults sleep under 7 hours.

RoscoeNebraska townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%31%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%18%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRoscoeNE
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.6%83.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.1%
Ogallala Community Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Roscoe, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Roscoe than in 52% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 24%.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0
homes sold in June

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roscoe

14pages on Roscoe
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Roscoe; the nearest are

About Roscoe

Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States

Roscoe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roscoe had a population of 44.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi

Questions about Roscoe

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Roscoe, NE a good place to live?

Roscoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.