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Rosedale
Louisiana›Iberville Parish

RosedaleLA

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1 bordering townMap →
Live Oaks Plantation · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Rosedale

Rosedale, LA · Live Oaks Plantation · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Rosedale a good place to live?

Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rosedale. Its National Register listings include Church of the Nativity and Live Oaks Plantation. Rosedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Rosedale stand out

Where Rosedale beats most towns.

Small town

635 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Grosse TeteGrosse TeteRosedale
Live Oaks Plantation
Live Oaks Plantation · National Register of Historic Places
Rosedale’s story

169 years in pictures

Census counts: 674 in 1960, 664 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 5 maps from 1940 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1857Rosedale is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Rosedale: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosedale, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPointe Coupee Elec Member14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Rosedale Water System4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosedale’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIberville Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereIberville Parish Registrar of VotersIberville Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes70772, 7075770772 91% · 70757 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rosedale.

Who lives here

More young adults than Louisiana overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 39% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (24% statewide). 14% of Rosedale residents are 65 or older, below both the Louisiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Rosedale has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 635 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

31.4median age · LA 38
RosedaleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Under 1815%24%22%
Aged 65 or older14%17%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+23%20%29%
RosedaleLouisianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school49%
Some college13%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate2%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.9 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Rosedale
RosedaleLAU.S.
Under 1013.1%12.6%11.6%
10 to 172.2%10.9%10.3%
18 to 2411%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3428.4%13.3%13.7%
35 to 442.4%13.3%13.2%
45 to 541.2%11.5%12.2%
55 to 6427.7%12.6%12.7%
65 to 748.3%10.2%10.2%
75 and older5.7%6.5%7%
No diploma12.5%12.7%10.4%
High school49.1%32.5%26%
Some college12.9%20.4%19.1%
Associate’s3%7.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.9%17%21.6%
Graduate1.7%10.1%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Rosedale’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Iberville Parish school district. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Iberville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6272C+
North Iberville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12181–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Rosedale faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rosedale.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesDroughtTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1985
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Rosedale has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Rosedale for work: only 0% work in town. At 16 minutes, Rosedale’s average trip to work is below both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Rosedale has added 78 jobs, to 97 in 2023.

0%work in town
RosedaleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line10%20%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rosedale0%
Baton Rouge21%
Lafayette8%
Plaquemine5%
New Roads3%
21 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Rosedale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Rosedale

Rosedale has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rosedale is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–64°
Spring57–79°
Summer72–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 24
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rosedale is

Rosedale beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of adults have diabetes in Rosedale.

RosedaleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%16%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%44%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)39%34%25%
32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outRosedaleLA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.3%78.8%
More adults who have had a stroke6.2%4.3%
Pointe Coupee General Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.3% of Rosedale is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
RosedaleLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.3%1.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.3%
conserved · 13 of 4,963 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

$385Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Tiger Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rosedale. Close and well known come first.

All 20 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosedale

18pages on Rosedale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rosedale; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rosedale for work

Where Rosedale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 21% 8% → Lafayette Lafayette 8% 5% → Plaquemine Plaquemine 5% 3% → New Roads New Roads 3% 3% → Port Allen Port Allen 3% 2% → Broussard Broussard 2% Rosedale · 0% stay
97jobs based in Rosedale
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Rosedale on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Rosedale

Village in Louisiana, United States

Rosedale is a village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 664 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
7.8 sq mi
Elevation
20 ft
ZIP code
70772
Area code
225

Questions about Rosedale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosedale, LA a good place to live?

Rosedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.