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La RoseIL

A town of 103, settled in 1871.

Is La Rose a good place to live?

2.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Rose, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). La Rose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to La Rose: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in La Rose, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLa Rose water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have La Rose’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 212 districts serve La Rose; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61541, 6157061541 96% · 61570 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in La Rose.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in La Rose

La Rose has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in La Rose

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy La Rose is

La Rose beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of adults binge drink in La Rose, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in La Rose.

La RoseIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLa RoseIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.5%10.3%
More smokers17%12.1%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.3%
Carle Eureka Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0.6%
conserved · 1 of 163 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bennington Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Rose

17pages on La Rose
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of La Rose; the nearest are

About La Rose

Village in Illinois, United States

La Rose is a village in Bell Plain Township, Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census, down from 144 in 2010. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
671 ft
ZIP code
61541

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Is La Rose, IL a good place to live?

La Rose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.