Rosburg is a Census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States. Rosburg is located on the Grays River near Washington State Route 4, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Cathlamet. Rosburg has a post office with ZIP code 98643.[2] The CDP includes the communities of Eden and Oneida.
Rosburg, Washington | |
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  Rosburg, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′51″N 123°38′19″W / 46.33083°N 123.63861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Wahkiakum |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 317 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98643 |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511272[1] |
Christian Rosburg, the town's first postmaster, named Rosburg for himself.[3]
Demographics
editAs of the 2020 census, there were 340 people, 184 housing units, and 132 families in Rosburg. Rosburg had 298 White people, 3 African Americans, 5 Native Americans, 6 Asians, 8 people who were from some other race, and 20 people from two or more races. 14 people were Hispanic or Latino.[4]
The ancestry of Rosburg was 15.5% English, 14.2% Italian, 13.1% German, 10% Irish, 6.6% Sub-Saharan African, 1.6% French, 1.3% Scottish, and 0.8% Norwegian.[4]
The median age in Rosburg was 34.8 years old. 15% of the population were older than 65, with 12.3% 65 to 74, 2.6% 75 to 84, and 0.0% older than 85.[4]
The median income was $87,500 in Rosburg. 7.9% of the population were in poverty, with 7.4% of people 18 to 64 years being in poverty, and 29.8% of people 65 or older being in poverty.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosburg, Washington
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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