Rosman, North Carolina
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| Rosman, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Transylvania |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,205 ft (672 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 490 |
| - Density | 1,140.7/sq mi (440.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28772 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58020[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022400[2] |
Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Known first as Jeptha, Rosman became known as Toxaway into the beginning of the 20th Century. Because this caused confusion with the nearby resort town of Lake Toxaway (10 miles to the west), in 1903 the name was changed to Eastatoe. The citizens apparently did not like the new name, so Joseph Silversteen (local industrialist) gave the town the name Rosman in 1905. The name came from two of Mr. Silversteen's business associates, Joseph Rosenthal and Morris Osmansky.
[edit] Geography
Rosman is located at (35.144755, -82.822789)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 490 people, 210 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,140.7 people per square mile (440.0/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 549.4/sq mi (211.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, 0.20% Asian, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 210 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,179, and the median income for a family was $24,219. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,626. About 23.1% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 35.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
The schools in Rosman are Rosman Elementary, and Rosman Middle and High School. The principal for Rosman Elementary is Mrs. Carolyn Hodge. The Principal and Assistant Principal for Rosman High is Mr. Larry Clayton and Mr. Brian Weaver. Rosman High School has currently 350-400 students, and 35 Staff Members.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Rosman, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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