Rosamond, California
Rosamond | ||
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FIPS code 06-62826 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1661329 |
Rosamond is an
Rosamond is a suburban
History
Rosamond was established in 1877 as a townsite owned by the
The Rosamond post office opened in 1885, closed in 1887, and re-opened in 1888.[4]
1932 Ford V-8 endurance test
In July 1932, racing driver Eddie Pullen and his team demonstrated the endurance of the newly developed Ford V-8 engine, by driving a Ford V-8, model 18, 33,301 miles (53,593 km) in 33 days, in the Mojave desert.[6] The average speed was 42 miles per hour (68 km/h) over course of 82 miles (132 km) of difficult desert terrain, where temperatures were as high as 114 °F (46 °C). Fuel consumption averaged 19.64 miles per U.S. gallon (8.35 km/L).[7]
Geography
Rosamond sits in the northern end of the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 52.336 square miles (135.550 km2), of which, 52.121 square miles (134.993 km2) of it is land and 0.215 square miles (0.557 km2) of it (0.41%) is water. The Census Bureau definition of the area may not precisely correspond to the local understanding of the historical area of the community.[2]
Demographics
2010
At the
The census reported that 18,145 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 5 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 6,197 households, 2,603 (42.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,254 (52.5%) were
The age distribution was 5,290 people (29.1%) under the age of 18, 1,956 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 4,708 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 4,716 people (26.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,480 people (8.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 32.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
There were 6,968 housing units at an average density of 133.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,202 (67.8%) were owner-occupied and 1,995 (32.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.7%. 12,388 people (68.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,757 people (31.7%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
The age distribution was 32.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median household income was $42,307 and the median family income was $46,918. Males had a median income of $42,484 versus $26,745 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,440. About 11.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the
Education
There are five schools in Rosamond: Rosamond Elementary School, West Park Elementary School, Tropico Middle School, Rosamond High School and Rare Earth High School (alternative education).[10]
There also was a special education schooling facility that went by the name "Ascend Academy". It got defunded by the Southern Kern Unified School District (SKUSD) in mid-2019.
Transportation
Rosamond sits along the California State Route 14, also known as the Antelope Highway, providing direct access to Los Angeles to the south and Mojave to the north.
Bus service from Rosamond to
Notable people
- Kay Ryan, poet and writer[14]
- John Quade, actor
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosamond, California
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rosamond CDP, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ISBN 9780403093182.
- ^ "1932—The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine". YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "FORD V-8 SHOWS ENDURANCE IN GRUELING TEST". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. Vol. LV, no. 5. July 28, 1932. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rosamond CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ District Schools, Southern Kern Unified School District, retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Draft report" (PDF). kerncog.org. 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Commuter Rail Report" (PDF). www.kerncog.org. 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Rail System Plan" (PDF). scagrtpscs.net. 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ Fay, Sarah. "Paris Review – The Art of Poetry No. 94, Kay Ryan". The Paris Review. Retrieved September 16, 2010.