Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Darden-Gifford House and E. D. Maddox Farm Chicken House. Rose Bud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rose Bud beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 38 in 1880, 494 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Bud, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rose Bud.
Rose Bud’s FEMA risk score is 80 of 100, above both the Arkansas town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Rose Bud break down as 41% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rose Bud after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Rose Bud School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Rose Bud High School, with 308 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bud Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 399 | B |
| Rose Bud High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 308 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.7% of working residents work locally locally. Rose Bud’s typical household income is $54,000, close to Arkansas’ towns ($55,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based locally fell to 197 in 2023, 167 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
| Rose Bud | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Rose Bud’s age of the median resident stands at 33.6 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 25%, against 26% across Arkansas. In Rose Bud, 15% of residents are 65 or older.
| Rose Bud | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 22% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rose Bud’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.6 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rose Bud | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Rose Bud is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Rose Bud, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. Among adults locally, 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Rose Bud | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rose Bud | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.8% | 54.7% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 75.3% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 5.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. 79% of Rose Bud households are owner-occupiers. In Rose Bud, the going rate for rent is $792 a month.
| Rose Bud | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $792 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Rose Bud; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Rose Bud residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Rose Bud is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rose Bud had a population of 494. Rose Bud has its own school district with Pre-K through 12th grade.
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Rose Bud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
