Only 3 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median rent than Rosebud. Rosebud has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

396 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Gerald · 4 mi Owensville · 6 mi Leslie · 10 mi Bland · 14 mi Oak Grove Village · 18 mi West Sullivan · 18 mi

Rosebud, Missouri, 2026

Rosebud’s story

125 years in pictures

Census counts: 162 in 1930, 390 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1941 on.

1901Rosebud is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Rosebud: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRosebud PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosebud’s trash rules yet

SchoolsGasconade County R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov

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

ZIP code6309163091 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 Rosebud.

Schools

The schools Rosebud’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Immanuel Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	70	–

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The districtsThe public schools Every school1 school · Immanuel Lutheran School Questions“Are Rosebud’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Rosebud has four seasons and hot summers

Rosebud has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°

Spring43–67°

Summer63–86°

Fall44–68°

Oct 13

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 21°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Rosebud stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.7% of working residents work locally in Rosebud, where Missouri’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Rosebud grew to 126 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Rosebud is 27 minutes.

1%work in town

	Rosebud	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	13%	8%
Average trip to work	27 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$51,000	$62,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	13%	14%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rosebud1%

Owensville13%

Jefferson City9%

Washington6%

Hermann5%

23 mi

median commute distance

126

jobs based in Rosebud

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here126 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Rosebud Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Rosebud

1 crime was reported in Rosebud in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Rosebud is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsReported crime since 2023 Questions“Is Rosebud, MO safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Rosebud is

Rosebud tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults feel lonely in Rosebud, below both the Missouri town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rosebud.