Rosedale TownshipIL
A town of 396, settled in 1875.
Is Rosedale Township a good place to live?
Rosedale Township’s median age is 63.5 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rosedale Township. Pere Marquette State Park, at 2,171 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Rosedale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rosedale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosedale Township, and how to reach them.
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 Rosedale Township.
The FEMA risk score in Rosedale Township is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Rosedale Township’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100. Since 1978, 960 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rosedale Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Rosedale Township’s workers commute out
The average trip to work in Rosedale Township is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Grafton (9%), Jerseyville (8%) and St. Louis (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Park | 4 mi | 2,171 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rosedale Township
Rosedale Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rosedale Township is
Rosedale Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Rosedale Township.
| Rosedale Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rosedale Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rosedale Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rosedale Township
About 1 of every 100 Rosedale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Rosedale Township for work
Where Rosedale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rosedale Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Rosedale is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. It is located south of Fieldon and is just north of Pere Marquette State Park.
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Questions about Rosedale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rosedale Township, IL a good place to live?
Rosedale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.