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RosemountOH

A town of 2,199.

Is Rosemount a good place to live?

Rosemount’s weakest subject grade is a D for health. 11% of residents are under 18 in Rosemount, below both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 100 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 124 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Rosemount has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

How Rosemount grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rosemount 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 Rosemount: who provides what

Rosemount is unincorporated, so Scioto County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPortsmouth City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScioto CountyScioto County provides services here
SchoolsClay Local 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, Scioto County Board of ElectionsScioto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4566245662 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 Rosemount.

HealthD

Rosemount stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

46% of Rosemount adults have high blood pressure, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults have diabetes in Rosemount. Rosemount beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

5%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
RosemountOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%28%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better13 too close to call17 worse
What stands outRosemountOH
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%16.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%79.2%
More adults with COPD12.2%8%
Southern Ohio Medical Center
1.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

HousingCost of living grade C+

Homes in Rosemount are worth about $154K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Rosemount home is worth about $154,000, up 4.4% in a year, 38% below the Ohio typical home.

$154KZillow home value
RosemountOhio townsU.S. towns
Median rent$975 a month$944 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%77%73%

Typical home value

Rosemount$154K
Ohio$246K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

Fewer children than Ohio overall

The median age in Rosemount is 47.9 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.

47.9median age · OH 39.7
RosemountOhio townsU.S. towns
Median age47.9 years41.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%24%29%
RosemountOhioUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school44%
Some college16%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

61% women, 39% men

About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 99% are women (OH 59%).

Ages and education in Rosemount
RosemountOHU.S.
Under 109.7%11.7%11.6%
10 to 171.5%10.3%10.3%
18 to 247.3%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3416.1%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4410.5%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5416.8%12%12.2%
55 to 6414%13.2%12.7%
65 to 7411.6%10.9%10.2%
75 and older12.7%7.3%7%
No diploma8.2%8.2%10.4%
High school44%32.1%26%
Some college16.4%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s5.7%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s16%19.3%21.6%
Graduate9.7%12.2%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Rosemount, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rosemount has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

About one in three of Rosemount’s working residents commute to Portsmouth

Most working residents leave Rosemount for work: only 3% work in town. Rosemount’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Rosemount has added 156 jobs, to 817 in 2023.

3%work in town
RosemountOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%9.1%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.3%6.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Rosemount3%
Portsmouth35%
Scioto Township4%
Columbus3%
New Boston3%
6 mi
median commute distance
817
jobs based in Rosemount
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Rosemount

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rosemount.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

0% of Rosemount is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,662 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Clay Township Park0.3 mi11

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosemount

16pages on Rosemount
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rosemount

About Rosemount

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Rosemount is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
5.8 sq mi
Elevation
607 ft

Rosemount’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Rosemount.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOH rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Rosemount——C+—B−D
Clay Township#984DB−—B−D−
Portsmouth#985D−BDCD−

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

Questions about Rosemount

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosemount, OH expensive?

That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($50,609 across the Portsmouth, OH area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.