Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 124 people was settled in 1856.
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Rosendale. 82% of households are owner-occupiers in Rosendale, above both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Rosendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 128 in 1880, a peak of 448 in 1900, 119 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosendale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rosendale.
The median age for Rosendale comes to 42.4 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 25%, against 32% across Missouri.
| Rosendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 31% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rosendale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Rosendale | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.6% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Rosendale than in two thirds of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 23 claims locally since 1996. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rosendale: just over a third of adults have obesity. Nearly one in ten adults locally have diabetes; 13% report frequent physical distress.
| Rosendale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rosendale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rosendale. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
19 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre
22 mi GardenMissouri State ArboretumPony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Missouri State Arboretum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Rosendale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rosendale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Rosendale is a city in Benton Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census. Rosendale is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Rosendale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
