Downtown, c. 2006
Rossville’s story
164 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1862Rossville is settled
RossvilleKS
A town of 1,088, settled in 1862.
Photo: Brian Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,088
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Typical home
$233K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
200
A commuter town
Is Rossville a good place to live?
Rossville’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and health. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rossville. On the outdoors, just 14 of Kansas’ 373 towns do worse. Rossville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rossville stand out
Where Rossville beats most towns.
Typical home value
Rossville$233K
Kansas$246K
Cost of livingA−
3.3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 80% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Rossville5.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical KS town4.2
Civic lifeB+
29% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Kansas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,088 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rossville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Rossville is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →HealthUniversity of Kansas Health System - St. Francis Campus 14.7 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 6.2% of households have no car; 10.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 51% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.1; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rossville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rossville, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Rossville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rossville’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereShawnee County Election CommissionerShawnee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6653366533 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 Rossville.
HealthA−
Residents of Rossville are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Rossville beats the Kansas average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Rossville, below both Kansas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). 21% of Rossville adults get no exercise outside work.
80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Rossville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Rossville | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 13% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
More than half of Rossville’s working residents commute to Topeka
Most working residents leave Rossville for work: only 1% work in town. At $54,000, Rossville’s median household income is below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Rossville has lost 28 jobs, to 200 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Rossville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rossville1%
Topeka52%
Soldier Township5%
Silver Lake4%
St. Marys4%
15 mi
median commute distance
200
jobs based in Rossville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Rossville
Rossville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Rossville is 90°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall44–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Rossville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 107 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rossville.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
107
paid flood claims since 1982
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Rossville home is worth about $233K
The typical Rossville home is worth about $233,000, up 3.9% in a year, 5% below the Kansas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Rossville.
$233KZillow home value
| Rossville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $930 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Rossville$233K
Kansas$246K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Topeka Zoo and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rossville. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Zoo & aquariumTopeka Zoo
16 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum11 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
11 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
40 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of Art
16 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year19 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum11 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society11 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History40 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rossville
17pages on Rossville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rossville
About 2 of every 100 Rossville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rossville for work
Where Rossville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
200jobs based in Rossville
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rossville
City in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States
Rossville is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,105.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 66533
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Rossville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rossville, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.