RosedaleIN
A town of 660, settled in 1861.
Is Rosedale a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Rosedale, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Rosedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
660 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rosedale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosedale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rosedale.
Most of Rosedale’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Rosedale’s typical journey to work stands at 31 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2% of working residents stay in Rosedale for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Rosedale grew by 67 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 96. Its median household income stands at $51,000.
| Rosedale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Rosedale home is worth about $194K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%. Rosedale’s typical rent stands at $658 a month. Also worth knowing: nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Rosedale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $658 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 76% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Rosedale
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rosedale is
In Rosedale, 42% of adults have obesity, and 27% have been diagnosed with depression. Rosedale: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Rosedale | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Rosedale | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Rosedale is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Rosedale is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turkey Run State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rosedale. Close and well known come first.
19 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park13 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
40 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
13 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
14 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
35 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace StudyPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rosedale
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rosedale
About 7 of every 100 Rosedale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Rosedale for work
Where Rosedale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rosedale
Town in Indiana, United States
Rosedale is a town in Florida Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 636 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 535 ft
- ZIP code
- 47874
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Rosedale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rosedale, IN a good place to live?
Rosedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.