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Rosamond TownshipIL

A town of 348, settled in 1923.

Is Rosamond Township a good place to live?

Rosamond Township’s median age is 56.9 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Rosamond Township. Rosamond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

348 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Locust TownshipAudubon TownshipGreenwood TownshipPana TownshipLocust TownshipAudubon TownshipGreenwood TownshipPana TownshipRosamond Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rosamond Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosamond Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosamond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPana Community Unit School District 8Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereChristian County ClerkChristian County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62557, 62083, 6255562557 50% · 62083 41% · 62555 9%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 Rosamond Township.

Schools

The schools Rosamond Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Faith Bible Christian Acad PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12120–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Rosamond Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Rosamond Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5.2% of Rosamond Township residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Pana (11%), Taylorville (9%) and Decatur (9%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rosamond Township0%
Pana11%
Taylorville9%
Decatur9%
Assumption8%
34 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Rosamond Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Rosamond Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rosamond Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rosamond Township is

Rosamond Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rosamond Township.

Rosamond TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRosamond TownshipIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%75.7%
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
Pana Community Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rosamond Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Rosamond Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,949 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosamond Township

18pages on Rosamond Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rosamond Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rosamond Township for work

Where Rosamond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Pana Pana 11% 9% → Taylorville Taylorville 9% 9% → Decatur Decatur 9% 8% → Assumption Assumption 8% 7% → Springfield Springfield 7% 5% → Moweaqua Moweaqua 5% Rosamond Township · 0% stay
30jobs based in Rosamond Township
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rosamond Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Rosamond is an unincorporated community in Rosamond Township, Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at 39.380°N 89.162°W / 39.380; -89.162.

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

Elevation
709 ft
ZIP code
62083

Questions about Rosamond Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosamond Township, IL a good place to live?

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