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Rose HillIL

A town of 84, settled in 1846.

Population
84
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Rose Hill a good place to live?

30% of residents live below the poverty line in Rose Hill, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Rose Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Crooked Creek Township · 1 miHidalgo · 4 miYale · 7 miWade Township · 7 miGrove Township · 7 miHunt City Township · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Rose Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Hill, 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
Internet4 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJasper County Community Unit School District 1Which 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 hereJasper County ClerkJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6243262432 100%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 Rose Hill.

Climate

In Rose Hill, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rose Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRose Hill’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Rose Hill

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
Full pageRose Hill’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rose Hill is

Rose Hill beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of Rose Hill adults binge drink, above both Illinois’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rose Hill.

Rose HillIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.7%11%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRose HillIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10%15.9%
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
21.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageRose Hill’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby21.5 miles to an ER · St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rose Hill

15pages on Rose Hill
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$41K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · The Cross at the Crossroads 23 miLibraryNewton Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1846Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rose Hill; the nearest are

Lake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon24.9 mi$4,415 in-state tuitionEastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston26 mi$13,679 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Rose Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Rose Hill

Village in Illinois, United States

Rose Hill is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi

Questions about Rose Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rose Hill, IL a good place to live?

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