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Rosman, North Carolina

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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
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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.
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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,
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of 2000, there were 490 people, 210 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,140.7 inhabitants per square mile (440.4/km). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 549.4 per square mile (212.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57%
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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There were 210 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were
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for the town was $ 9,626. About 23.1% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the
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in the early 20th century. Because this caused confusion with the nearby resort town of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosman, North Carolina
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station, number 03439000, is located on the French Broad River in Rosman.
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Known first by European Americans as Jeptha, the settlement was known as
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Within the town limits of Rosman and to the south of the town limits,
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North Carolina populated places on the French Broad River
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is located approximately six miles north of Rosman, near
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Town
Welcome sign in Rosman
Location of Rosman, North Carolina
35°08′45″N 82°49′13″W / 35.14583°N 82.82028°W / 35.14583; -82.82028
State
North Carolina
County
Transylvania
Named for
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
ZIP code
Area code
828
FIPS code
GNIS
Transylvania County
North Carolina
2010 census
U.S. Route 178
U.S. Route 64
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
Balsam Grove
Lake Toxaway
Cherokee
Eastatoe Gap
Eastatoe Falls

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