Rosman, North Carolina

Rosman, North Carolina
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Rosman, North Carolina
Location of Rosman, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°08′45″N 82°49′13″W / 35.14583°N 82.82028°W / 35.14583; -82.82028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyTransylvania
Incorporated1901[1]
Named forJoseph Rosenthal and Morris Ormansky[1]
Area
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,290 ft (700 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total701
 • Density1,283.88/sq mi (495.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28772
Area code828
FIPS code37-58020[4]
GNIS feature ID2407248[3]

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.

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosman, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.