37% of residents are under 18 in Rosalia, above both the Kansas town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Rosalia. Rosalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Rosalia KS Christian Church, 2012

Rosalia’s story

156 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1888 on.

1870Rosalia is settled

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Small town

219 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Rosalia Township · 2 mi Prospect Township · 7 mi Chelsea Township · 8 mi Glencoe Township · 9 mi Spring Creek Township · 11 mi South Salem Township · 11 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rosalia.

Natural hazards

Rosalia faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

78risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Rosalia than in 78% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Rosalia break down as 41% from inland flooding and 16% from hail.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHailTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Rosalia

13″snow a winter

The town’s peak summer temperature is recorded as 90°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–45°

Spring44–67°

Summer66–88°

Fall46–69°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 18

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 21°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rosalia is

For adults in Rosalia, the share who feel lonely is 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rosalia is ahead of Kansas on 3 and behind on 5. Two in five adults here have obesity; 20% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Rosalia	Typical Kansas town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	37%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	31%	33%

32 measures vs. Kansas

3 better24 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Rosalia	KS
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.5%	11.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.5%	77.6%
More adults with heart disease	8%	6.4%

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital

12.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.7 miles to an ER · Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosalia

15pages on Rosalia

The big questions

HealthBetter than KS on 3 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$123K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions13 nearby · Ulrich Museum of Art 37 mi LibraryLeon Public Library CollegesButler Community College is 14.1 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1870 Climate90° summer highs · 13″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 67132 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Rosalia: who provides what

Rosalia is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterButler Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here

SchoolsFlinthills Unified School District 492Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereButler County ClerkButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code6713267132 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rosalia

Butler Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · El Dorado14.1 mi$3,541 in-state tuition

About 11 of every 100 Rosalia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

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About Rosalia

Unincorporated community in Kansas, US

Rosalia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 149. It is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of El Dorado.

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Area: 1.3 sq mi
Elevation: 1,519 ft
ZIP code: 67132

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