Roselawn, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Location of Roselawn in Jasper County and Newton County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′13″N 87°17′17″W / 41.15361°N 87.28806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | Newton, Jasper |
| Townships | Lincoln, Keener |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.06 sq mi (20.88 km2) |
| • Land | 8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,132 |
| • Density | 513.23/sq mi (198.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46372 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-66006[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393214[1] |
Roselawn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4] The population was 4,131 at the 2010 census.[5]
Roselawn is known in northwestern Indiana for the two nudist resorts which operate in this town: the Ponderosa Sun Club and Sun Aura.[6] 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. The clubs are long-standing fixtures of the community, dating to the 1930s.[7]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roselawn, Indiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Roselawn, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Roselawn CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ O'Leary, Susan (June 30, 2006). "Roselawn more than its odd notoriety". The Times of Northwest Indiana.
- ^ "Free to be me': Local nudist resort camps no longer are 'best-kept secrets' in their communities". The Times of Northwest Indiana. July 22, 2001.