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A town of 2,020. A regional job hub with 1,511 jobs.

Population
2,020
+5.4% since 2010
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
1,511
A job hub

What makes Rose stand out

The 2 things Rose does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,392 people come to Rose for work

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

29% → Shelbyville Shelbyville 29% 6% → Decatur Decatur 6% 5% → Mattoon Mattoon 5% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 3% → Pana Pana 3% 3% → Assumption Assumption 3% Rose · 15% stay
1,511jobs based in Rose
15%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Rose

Most working residents leave Rose for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Shelbyville (29%), Decatur (6%) and Mattoon (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rose15%
Shelbyville29%
Decatur6%
Mattoon5%
Springfield3%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,511
jobs based in Rose
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rose has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Rose beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRoseIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Rose is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 49 of 22,647 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Rose

Township in Illinois, United States

Rose Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,848 and it contained 818 housing units.

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

Population
1,947
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

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