Moving to Rose Hill, Iowa

Population: 205. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (+1.0% change)
Males: 108 (52.7%), Females: 97 (47.3%)

Mahaska County

Zip code: 52586

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $30,469
Median house value: $25,000

Population by Race

Races in Rose Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.9%), German (20.0%), English (14.6%), Dutch (9.8%), United States (8.3%), Swedish (2.0%).

Elevation: 814 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Map of Rose Hill, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rose Hill

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rose Hill city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 19.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+31.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rose Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rose Hill:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 16 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rose Hill:

  • OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 8 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
  • SIG FIELD (about 16 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 31 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rose Hill:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 68 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 80 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)