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Transylvania County

Population in July 2007: 500.
Males: 236  (47.3%)
Females: 264  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  37.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28772.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,100 (it was $20,179 in 2000)
Rosman  $21,100
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $73,700 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Rosman  $73,700
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Rosman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Rosman: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.0%), Irish (10.8%), Dutch (10.6%), Scottish (8.0%), German (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2200 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 1164 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rosman

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosman town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

10 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Oceania).

This town:  2.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Rosman, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rosman to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rosman:  1.0% ($650)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (35.2 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (137.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brevard, NC (9.3 miles ), Forest, SC (11.2 miles ), Cashiers, NC (19.1 miles) , Etowah, NC (19.5 miles ), Pickens, SC (19.8 miles ), Slater, SC (19.9 miles ), Salem, SC (20.6 miles) , Six Mile, SC (23.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.14 N, Longitude: 82.82 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Rosman-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Rosman town center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rosman:
  • TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; BREVARD, NC)
  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PICKENS, SC)
  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rosman:
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 46 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rosman:
  • TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY (about 16 miles; BREVARD, NC; ID: 22W)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 26 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • MEYERS (about 26 miles; CANDLER, NC; ID: N39)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosman:
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 37 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
Public high school in Rosman:
  • Rosman High (Location: 749 Pickens Hwy; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rosman:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Rosman and their reported violations in the past:

EAST FORK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
OLD TOXAWAY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Rosman compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2$3,410$20,4601$399
Other Government Administration 1$2,370$28,4406$664
Totals for Government 3$5,780$23,1207$1,063



Rosman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $362,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $77,000
    General Public Buildings: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $359,000
    General Support: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $139,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $133,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $256,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $53,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.30%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($596 average AGI)
Transylvania County:  0.11%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henderson County, NC  0.91% ($29,404 average AGI)
from Buncombe County, NC  0.64% ($32,841)
from Jackson County, NC  0.16% ($32,176)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Henderson County, NC  1.21% ($31,900 average AGI)
to Buncombe County, NC  0.94% ($39,891)
to Jackson County, NC  0.20% ($23,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rosman:
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WSQL (1240 AM; 1 kW; BREVARD, NC; Owner: A & L BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rosman:
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Rosman:
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W68DM (Channel 68; BREVARD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)




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