Rosman, North Carolina facts for kids
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Rosman, North Carolina
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Welcome sign in Rosman
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Location of Rosman, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Transylvania |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Joseph Rosenthal and Morris Ormansky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,290 ft (700 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 701 |
| • Density | 1,283.88/sq mi (495.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28772
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| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407248 |
Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 576 at the 2010 census. The northern terminus of U.S. Route 178 is less than one mile northwest of Rosman on U.S. Route 64.
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is located approximately six miles north of Rosman, near Balsam Grove.
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History
Known first by European Americans as Jeptha, the settlement was known as "Toxaway" in the early 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 name of a historic Cherokee town in the area. It was also the name for nearby Eastatoe Gap and Eastatoe Falls. The Cherokee word for the Carolina parakeet was eastatoe.
Town residents promoted another change, and Joseph Silversteen (a local industrialist) suggested Rosman in 1905, after two of his business associates, Joseph Rosenthal and Morris Osmansky. This was approved.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Within the town limits of Rosman and to the south of the town limits, U.S. Route 178 is called Pickens Highway, referring to Pickens, South Carolina. South of Rosman, the highway continues across mountainous terrain through a series of switchback curves into South Carolina, eventually reaching Pickens.
Rosman sits on the eastern boundary of Pisgah National Forest.
The French Broad River runs through the town of Rosman. The river's origin, where the North Fork French Broad and the West Fork French Broad converge to form the river proper, lies just west of the town. A USGS stream gauge station, number 03439000, is located on the French Broad River in Rosman.
The climate is very wet, with a mean annual rainfall since 1936 of 79.54 inches (2,020.3 mm)—one of the highest in the US east of the Cascades. The record annual rainfall of 129.60 inches (3,291.8 mm) in 1964 is the second heaviest for a calendar year within this region, only 0.54 inches (13.7 mm) behind Mount Washington’s record from 1969.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 145 | — | |
| 1920 | 527 | 263.4% | |
| 1930 | 484 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 529 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 535 | 1.1% | |
| 1960 | 419 | −21.7% | |
| 1970 | 407 | −2.9% | |
| 1980 | 512 | 25.8% | |
| 1990 | 385 | −24.8% | |
| 2000 | 490 | 27.3% | |
| 2010 | 576 | 17.6% | |
| 2020 | 701 | 21.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 568 | 81.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 15 | 2.14% |
| Native American | 7 | 1.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 44 | 6.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 9.56% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 701 people, 240 households, and 104 families residing in the town.
Camps
Rosman is home to The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center, as well as Ridge Haven.
Schools
The schools in the Rosman area include Rosman Elementary & TC Henderson Elementary, Rosman Middle and Rosman High School. Rosman's athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers.
See also
In Spanish: Rosman para niños
