Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Rosalia, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 179 Washington towns we compare have a lower midpoint home value than Rosalia. Its National Register listings include Steptoe Battlefield Site and Rosalia Railroad Bridge. Rosalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rosalia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 248 in 1890, 598 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosalia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rosalia.
Home values are up 3.5% over the year to September 2026. Rosalia’s midpoint rent is $1,042 a month, where Washington’s towns sit at $1,739 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 87% of households live in a home they own here.
| Rosalia | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Rosalia School District. Its one school is below. 163 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalia Elementary & Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 163 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Rosalia’s mean commuting time stands at 31 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rosalia dropped by 60, to 77. The top destinations are Colfax (12%), St. John (6%) and Tekoa (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
| Rosalia | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rosalia’s FEMA risk score is 64 of 100. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Since 1996, one flood insurance claim has been paid here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Rosalia, just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Washington average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 73% had a checkup this year.
| Rosalia | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rosalia | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.5% | 70.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Rosalia comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 20 acres.
| Rosalia | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neal Wyer Memorial Field | — | 14 |
| 2. Rosalia City Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Steptoe Battlefield State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Rosalia; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rosalia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where Rosalia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Rosalia on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Washington, United States
Rosalia is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is an agricultural community in the Palouse region, at an elevation of 2,238 feet (682 m) above sea level. Its population was 598 at the 2020 census.
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Rosalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
