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Rose TownshipPA
A town of 1,118. 60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,118
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$171K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
398
Balanced
Is Rose Township a good place to live?
The best of Rose Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Rose Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Rose Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rose Township stand out
Where Rose Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Knox TownshipBrookvillePine Creek TownshipEldred TownshipClover TownshipUnion TownshipBeaver TownshipRose Township
How Rose Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Rose Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $171K, 2.9 years of the county’s $59K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 66% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthPenn Highlands Brookville 1.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 81° summer afternoons, 35″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.3; 28% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rose Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnited Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBrookville Municipal Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Voter RegistrarJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes15825, 1582915825 95% · 15829 5%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 Rose Township.
Climate
Rose Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rose Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Rose Township’s July high is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–61°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Rose Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rose Township since 1996.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightning
1
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Rose Township has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rose Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Rose Township grew to 398 in 2023, 91 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Brookville (25%), Pine Creek Township (10%) and DuBois (5%).
3%work in town
| Rose Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rose Township3%
Brookville25%
Pine Creek Township10%
DuBois5%
Monroe Township3%
15 mi
median commute distance
398
jobs based in Rose Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of Rose Township residents are 65 or older. Rose Township has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 1,118 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
43.3median age · PA 40.9
| Rose Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
Rose TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school38%
Some college16%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Rose Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Residents of Rose Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Rose Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rose Township.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Rose Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Rose Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
Penn Highlands Brookville
1.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Rose Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally for how little of its land is conserved
Rose Township’s conserved land covers 0.3% of the town.
0.3%conserved
| Rose Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 34 of 12,229 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose Township
18pages on Rose Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rose Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisUniversity or college · Public · DuBois18.7 mi$14,408 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleCommunity college · Public · Titusville44.5 mi$11,918 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Rose Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Rose Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Rose Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2020 census. It was named for a prominent citizen named Dr. Rose.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
Questions about Rose Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose Township, PA a good place to live?
60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Rose Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.