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Rosalia
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Rosalia, Washington | |
Location of Rosalia, Washington
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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)
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• Total | 550 |
• Estimate
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558 |
• Density | 888.54/sq mi (342.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code |
99170
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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.
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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 (47.236503, -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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Rosalia (Washington) para niños