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Roseland’s story
Roseland in pictures
Census counts: 777 in 1930, a peak of 1,809 in 2000, 854 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1958 on.
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RoselandIN
A town of 850.
Photo: Public domain · Public domain
Population
850
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
26.0
years
Jobs based here
477
A job hub
Is Roseland a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Roseland, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of households owning their home than Roseland. Roseland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roseland stand out
Where Roseland beats most towns.
Small town
850 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Notre Dame Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roseland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
in town CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
31 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
7 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
3 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum4 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roseland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roseland, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Bend Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSt. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt. Joseph Election and Voter Registration OfficeSt. Joseph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4663746637 100%Census 2020
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 Roseland.
Work & commute
A job hub: Roseland has 4.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 477 commuters
Most working residents leave Roseland for work: only 0% work in town. At $48,000, Roseland’s median household income is where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Roseland has lost 165 jobs, to 477 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Roseland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Roseland0%
South Bend8%
Indianapolis7%
Mishawaka6%
Notre Dame6%
60 mi
median commute distance
477
jobs based in Roseland
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Roseland stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
The FEMA risk score in Roseland is 0 of 100. Since 2016, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roseland.
0risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2016
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Roseland
Roseland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Roseland
26 crimes were reported in Roseland in 2025: 23 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Roseland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
23
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, more of Roseland’s adults report frequent mental distress
23% of Roseland adults report frequent mental distress. Roseland beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 38% of Roseland adults feel lonely.
| Roseland | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Roseland | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.8% | 28.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12% | 7.7% |
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
2.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6%conserved
6%
conserved · 15 of 241 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roseland Town Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Roseland sells for about $254K at the median
Roseland’s median rent is $1,227 a month.
$254Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roseland
18pages on Roseland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Roseland
Saint Mary's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Notre Dame0.8 mi$53,230 tuitionUniversity of Notre DameUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Notre Dame1.2 mi$65,025 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend3.9 mi$8,424 in-state tuition
College town 37 of every 100 Roseland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A job hub
Every workday, about 477 people come to Roseland for work
Where Roseland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
477jobs based in Roseland
0%of working residents work in town
60 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roseland
Town in Indiana, United States
Roseland is a town in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Roseland had a population of 854. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roseland is known as "The Gateway Town", on account of its location at the Notre Dame/South Bend exit of the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/90).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Roseland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roseland, IN a good place to live?
Roseland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.