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Nebraska›Adams County

RoselandNE

A town of 258, settled in 1875.

Is Roseland a good place to live?

Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Roseland. Roseland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

258 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Roseland: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Public Power District9.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Roseland water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roseland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSilver Lake Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAdams County ClerkAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6897368973 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Roseland.

Schools

The schools Roseland’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Silver Lake Public Schools. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Silver Lake High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1294C−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Roseland work locally than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town

2.2% of working residents work locally in Roseland, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Roseland grew to 70 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. 2.3% of Roseland residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
RoselandNebraska townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.2%34%8%
Below the poverty line2.3%11%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$85,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Roseland2%
Hastings43%
Kearney6%
Grand Island5%
Lincoln4%
13 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Roseland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Roseland faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Roseland has four seasons and pleasant summers

Roseland has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–39°
Spring38–63°
Summer62–85°
Fall39–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in Roseland are worth about $240K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Roseland home is worth about $240,000, up 7.5% in a year, 14% below the Nebraska typical home. Roseland’s median rent is $705 a month, where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$240KZillow home value

Typical home value

Roseland$240K
Nebraska$278K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Health

How healthy Roseland is

Roseland beats the Nebraska average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Roseland. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Roseland.

RoselandNebraska townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%19%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%31%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%40%35%
32 measures vs. Nebraska
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRoselandNE
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%12.4%
Mary Lanning Healthcare
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roseland

17pages on Roseland
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Roseland

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Roseland for work

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

43% → Hastings Hastings 43% 6% → Kearney Kearney 6% 5% → Grand Island Grand Island 5% 4% → Lincoln Lincoln 4% 3% → Kenesaw Kenesaw 3% 2% → Blue Hill Blue Hill 2% Roseland · 2% stay
70jobs based in Roseland
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Roseland

Village in Nebraska, US

Roseland is a village in Roseland Township, Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 260 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,965 ft
ZIP code
68973

Questions about Roseland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Roseland, NE a good place to live?

Roseland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.