St. Rose TownshipIL
A town of 1,467, settled in 1872. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is St. Rose Township a good place to live?
St. Rose Township’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and schools; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 122 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Homes are within reach, about $231K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. Only 24 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. St. Rose Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes St. Rose Township stand out
Where St. Rose Township beats most towns.
1,467 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How St. Rose Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far St. Rose Township is from typical.
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Moving to St. Rose Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Rose Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Rose Township.
St. Rose Township’s public schools outperform 78% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by St Rose SD 14-15. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 167 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
St. Rose Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave St. St. Rose Township’s median household income is $107,000. Jobs based in St. Rose Township grew to 394 in 2023, 65 more than in 2013.
| St. Rose Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.1% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Rose Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in St. Rose Township since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, St. Rose Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
19% of adults binge drink in St. Rose Township, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 21% of adults get no exercise outside work in St. Rose Township. Rose Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| St. Rose Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. Rose Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
St. Rose Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
St. Rose Township’s July high is 88°F, above both the Illinois town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Rose Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about St. Rose Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Rose Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Rose Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
89% of working residents leave St. Rose Township for work
Where St. Rose Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Rose Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Saint Rose is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Saint Rose is 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Breese. The population was 459 as of the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 499 ft
Questions about St. Rose Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Rose Township, IL a good place to live?
St. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is St. Rose Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.