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Rosalia
Rosalia, Washington
Location of Rosalia, Washington
Location of Rosalia, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Whitman
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,238 ft (682 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 550
 • Estimate 
(2019)
558
 • Density 888.54/sq mi (342.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99170
Area code 509
FIPS code 53-59775
GNIS feature ID 1507912
Website Town of Rosalia

Rosalia is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is an agricultural community in the Palouse region, at an elevation of 2238 feet (682 m) above sea level. Its population was 550 at the 2010 census.

History

Rosalia was the site of an 1858 battle between United States troops, including Nez Perce allies, under Col. Steptoe and the Coeur d'Alene.

Rosalia was founded in 1870 by T.J. Favorite, who named it for his wife. Rosalia was officially incorporated on March 23, 1894.

Outdoor scenes for the 1992 film Toys were filmed in the Palouse region of the eastern part of the state, near Rosalia. Rosalia School District Awarded Best School National Award 2006.

Geography

Rosalia is located at 47°14′11″N 117°22′13″W / 47.23639°N 117.37028°W / 47.23639; -117.37028 (47.236503, -117.370227).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Rosalia's climate is classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification, but its cold winter months nearly make it a dry-summer humid continental climate (Dsb)

Climate data for Rosalia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 60
(16)
66
(19)
74
(23)
94
(34)
98
(37)
102
(39)
112
(44)
107
(42)
101
(38)
90
(32)
72
(22)
64
(18)
112
(44)
Average high °F (°C) 34.4
(1.3)
39.6
(4.2)
47.9
(8.8)
57.5
(14.2)
66
(19)
72.9
(22.7)
83.3
(28.5)
82.8
(28.2)
72.8
(22.7)
60
(16)
44.4
(6.9)
36
(2)
58.1
(14.5)
Average low °F (°C) 22
(−6)
25.4
(−3.7)
30.3
(−0.9)
34.9
(1.6)
41
(5)
46.3
(7.9)
50.8
(10.4)
50.2
(10.1)
43.4
(6.3)
35.7
(2.1)
29.3
(−1.5)
24.1
(−4.4)
36.1
(2.3)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−25
(−32)
−4
(−20)
10
(−12)
22
(−6)
27
(−3)
29
(−2)
31
(−1)
11
(−12)
3
(−16)
−15
(−26)
−29
(−34)
−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.12
(54)
1.57
(40)
1.66
(42)
1.33
(34)
1.55
(39)
1.3
(33)
0.59
(15)
0.6
(15)
0.94
(24)
1.47
(37)
2.39
(61)
2.33
(59)
17.86
(454)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.4
(21)
4.3
(11)
2.2
(5.6)
0.6
(1.5)
0.1
(0.25)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.2
(0.51)
3.7
(9.4)
7.4
(19)
26.9
(68)
Average precipitation days 13 11 11 9 9 8 4 4 6 8 12 13 108

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 248
1900 379 52.8%
1910 767 102.4%
1920 714 −6.9%
1930 633 −11.3%
1940 596 −5.8%
1950 660 10.7%
1960 585 −11.4%
1970 569 −2.7%
1980 572 0.5%
1990 552 −3.5%
2000 648 17.4%
2010 550 −15.1%
2019 (est.) 558 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 550 people, 228 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 887.1 inhabitants per square mile (342.5/km2). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 435.5 per square mile (168.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 228 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 43.4 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

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