Moving to Rosalia, Washington

Population: 648. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (-7.4% change)
Males: 329 (50.8%), Females: 319 (49.2%)

Whitman County

Zip code: 99170

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $33,214
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in Rosalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.1%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.0%), United States (12.0%), Norwegian (7.1%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 2232 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rosalia

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosalia town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rosalia:

  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; COLFAX, WA)
  • ST LUKE’S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rosalia:

  • SPOKANE INTL (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 32 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rosalia:

  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 4 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
  • WILLARD FIELD (about 24 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosalia:

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 55 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Public primary/middle school in Rosalia:

  • ROSALIA ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 916 SOUTH JOSEPHINE; Grades: PK – 12)