Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rose Hill Methodist Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rose Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rose Hill beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 199 in 1880, a peak of 275 in 1930, 157 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Hill, 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 Hill.
The median commute is under 21 miles. In Rose Hill, the average commute is 26 minutes. The top destinations are Oskaloosa (32%), Ottumwa (10%) and Des Moines (5%).
| Rose Hill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Rose Hill sits below just over three quarters of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rose Hill after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 24 inches a winter. Winters in Rose Hill are cold and summers warm.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39% of adults in Rose Hill have high blood pressure; 18% binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rose Hill beats Iowa on 3 and trails on 6. In Rose Hill, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults here, 31% feel lonely, below both the Iowa town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%).
| Rose Hill | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rose Hill | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 11.6% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71% | 66.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among households in Rose Hill, 84% live in a home they own. Typical home values rose 20% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rose Hill
About 1 of every 100 Rose Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Rose Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, United States
Rose Hill is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 157 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Rose Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Luther Mott and H. Kay Hedge.
