Rosburg, Washington

Rosburg, Washington
Rosburg, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Rosburg, Washington
Rosburg, Washington
Coordinates: 46°19′51″N 123°38′19″W / 46.33083°N 123.63861°W / 46.33083; -123.63861
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWahkiakum
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total317
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98643
Area code360
GNIS feature ID1511272[1]

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.

Christian Rosburg, the town's first postmaster, named Rosburg for himself.[3]

Demographics[edit]

As 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]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosburg, Washington
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  4. ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2023.