Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rosman had a population of 701. 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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code28772

Area code828

Living in Rosman

Housing in Rosman

$355K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rosman home is worth about $355,000, up 2.1% in a year, 6% above the North Carolina typical home.

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Work & commute in Rosman

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Most working residents leave Rosman for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Brevard (17%), Asheville (6%) and Charlotte (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Brevard

17%

Asheville

Charlotte

Cashiers

2%Work in townlive and work in Rosman 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 195Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Rosman

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer adults with diabetesNC 12% · better 28.8%More adults with depressionNC 24.2% · worse

Care nearby

Transylvania Regional HospitalBrevard · 3.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Blue Ridge Health-Meridian 69 North BroadBrevard · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rosman · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rosman →

Natural hazards in Rosman

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

21Does Rosman flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rosman

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Climate in Rosman

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Rosman has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 30°Winter

68° / 44°Spring

81° / 62°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Rosman get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Rosman

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Rosman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTransylvania County SchoolsSchools3

Rosman Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 344 students Rosman Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 187 students Rosman High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 254 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.