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{{Short description|
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Rosamond
| settlement_type = [[
| image_skyline = Rosamond.jpg
| image_caption = View of part of Rosamond, CA
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| leader_name2 = [[Tom Lackey]] (R)
| leader_title3 = [[California's 22nd congressional district|U. S. Congress]]
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| elevation_m = 767
| elevation_ft = 2517
| population_footnotes = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Rosamond, CA Population">{{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Rosamond%20CDP,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
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'''Rosamond''' is
Rosamond is a suburban [[bedroom community]] with many residents employed by nearby [[Edwards Air Force Base]] or commuting to [[Los Angeles]], Lancaster, and Palmdale for work. The town is about 15 minutes north of the [[Lancaster station (California)|Lancaster Metrolink station]] providing direct access to [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles Union Station]] in just two hours.
==History==
Rosamond was established in 1877 as a townsite owned by the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]]; it was named for the daughter of one of the [[railroad]]'s officials.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1098}}</ref><ref>Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 393. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref> The first local industries were mining and [[cattle]]. During the 1890s, [[gold]] was discovered in the area, quickly drawing miners and prospectors. After the initial boom, gold mining gradually declined, though it had a second, smaller boom during the 1930s. In 1933, [[Edwards Air Force Base#Overview|Muroc Army Air Field]] was established some {{convert|20|mi|km}} miles away; it was later renamed [[Edwards Air Force Base]] in honor of fallen test pilot [[Glen Edwards (pilot)|Glenn Edwards]].
The Rosamond post office opened in 1885, closed in 1887, and re-opened in 1888.<ref name=CGN />
===1932 Ford V-8 endurance test===
In July 1932, racing driver [[Eddie Pullen]] and his team demonstrated the endurance of the newly developed [[Ford flathead V8 engine|Ford V-8 engine]], by driving a Ford V-8, [[1932 Ford|model 18]], {{nbsp}}{{convert|33,301|mi|km}} in 33 days, in the Mojave desert near Rosamond.<ref>{{cite web |title=1932—The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine |publisher=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RB3z1er9Sw |accessdate=February 5, 2022}}</ref> The average speed was {{convert|42|mph|km/h}} over course of {{convert|82|mi|km}} of difficult desert terrain, where temperatures were as high as {{convert|114|F|C}}. Fuel consumption averaged {{convert|19.64|miles/gal|km/liter}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=FORD V-8 SHOWS ENDURANCE IN GRUELING TEST |work=Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar |date=July 28, 1932 |volume=LV |number=5 |url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTES19320728.2.48&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 |accessdate=February 5, 2022}}</ref>
==Geography==
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[[Willow Springs, Kern County, California|Willow Springs]] lies west of central Rosamond and was a watering hole for stagecoach travelers for generations, though its springs have dried up. [[Willow Springs Raceway]] is nearby, which hosts a variety of motor racing events, attracting people from all over Southern California and beyond.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|52.336|sqmi|km2|3}}, of which, {{convert|52.121|sqmi|km2|3}} of it is land and {{convert|0.215|sqmi|km2|3}} 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.<ref name=gnis />▼
▲According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|52.336|sqmi|km2|3}}, of which, {{convert|52.121|sqmi|km2|3}} of it is land and {{convert|0.215|sqmi|km2|3}} of it (0.41%) is water.
==Demographics==
===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Rosamond had a population of 18,150. The population density was {{convert|346.8
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.
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===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 14,349 people, 4,988 households, and 3,626 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|274.7
Of the 4,988 households 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.9% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.38.
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==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).<ref>District Schools, [http://www.skusd.k12.ca.us/ Southern Kern Unified School District], retrieved April 18, 2014.</ref>
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, California|Mojave]] to the north.
Bus service from Rosamond to [[Bakersfield]] and [[Lancaster,
==Notable people==
*[[Kay Ryan]], poet and writer<ref>{{cite web | title = Paris Review – The Art of Poetry No. 94, Kay Ryan | last = Fay | first = Sarah | work = [[The Paris Review]] | access-date = 2010-09-16 | url = http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/5889/the-art-of-poetry-no-94-kay-ryan}}</ref>
*[[John Quade]], actor
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