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RoselandOH

A town of 1,827.

Is Roseland a good place to live?

Roseland’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. Roseland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Roseland stand out

Where Roseland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Roseland for work

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

30% → Mansfield Mansfield 30% 9% → Ontario Ontario 9% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 4% → Madison Township Madison Township 4% 3% → Ashland Ashland 3% 3% → Lexington Lexington 3% Roseland · 0% stay
26jobs based in Roseland
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Roseland grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Roseland is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Roseland: who provides what

Roseland is unincorporated, so Richland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Ohio - Mansfield System #01No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRichland CountyRichland County provides services here
SchoolsMansfield City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Richland County Board of ElectionsRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP code4490644906 100%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 Roseland.

HealthD−

A larger share of adults in Roseland say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

For adults in Roseland, the share who report frequent mental distress is 22%, and on top of that among 994 Ohio towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Roseland. The share of adults in Roseland who feel lonely is 35%, close to Ohio’s towns (34%) and above U.S. towns (33%). Against the Ohio average, Roseland comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 23.

2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
RoselandOhio townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%20%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)26%16%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)39%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
What stands outRoselandOH
Fewer binge drinkers13.8%16.6%
More adults with COPD14.8%8%
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Top of a very low hazard risk in Roseland: inland flooding

Roseland’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 12 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Roseland work out of town

In Roseland, 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Only one of the 994 Ohio towns we compare has a lower mean commuting time than Roseland. Its typical household income stands at $49,000. The median commute is under 8 miles.

0%work in town
RoselandOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line20%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$49,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Roseland0%
Mansfield30%
Ontario9%
Columbus5%
Madison Township4%
8 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Roseland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Roseland brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high in Roseland is 83°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade A−

Homes in Roseland sell for about $127K

Among households in Roseland, 56% live in a home they own. For Roseland, the rent at the middle of the market is $780 a month.

$127Kmedian sale price
RoselandOhio townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home56%77%73%
Median rent$780 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in May

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

Nearby attractions

Ohio State Reformatory and 10 more within 40 miles

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

All 46 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Mansfield Memorial Museum: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roseland

15pages on Roseland
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Roseland

About Roseland

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Roseland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, Ohio, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Roseland had a population of 1,495. The CDP is in central Richland County, in northwestern Madison Township. It is bordered to the east, south, and part of the west by the city of Mansfield. Ohio State Route 39 (Springmill Road) runs through the CDP, leading southeast into Mansfield and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Shelby.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft

Roseland’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Roseland.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Roseland——A−—CD−
Mansfield#949DB+C−C+D−
Madison Township#900C−B+—C+D−

Roseland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Roseland and Madison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Roseland with a neighbor →

Questions about Roseland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Roseland, OH expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $93,000, 62% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.