Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Rose

A township of 1,103 people in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Rose

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Rose.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Rose

Explore places →

Outdoors in Rose

Parks & trails →
Conserved land0.3%34 of 12,229 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves031 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

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

3

Know Rose

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Rose

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1,156Population
19.1 sq miArea

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)

Town numbers

Living in Rose

Work & commute in Rose

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Rose for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Brookville (25%), Pine Creek (10%) and DuBois (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Brookville
25%
Pine Creek
10%
DuBois
5%
Monroe
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rose →

Health in Rose

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Rose tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Penn Highlands BrookvilleBrookville · 1.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Clarion Community Health CenterClarion · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15825, 15829 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rose →

Natural hazards in Rose

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rose →

Climate in Rose

Full climate →

Rose has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 19°Winter
59° / 35°Spring
80° / 56°Summer
61° / 39°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rose →

Libraries near Rose

See all →
Nearest: Rebecca M Arthurs Memorial LibraryBrookville · 2.5 miles · 43 hrs a week
Famous people from RoseWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Rose.Meet them →

Where Rose is

Explore map →
Locator map of Rose
Wikimedia Commons · Map: US Census, as cropped /edited by Ruhrfisch, color added to highlight township by Dincher · Public domain

Location map

Pennsylvania · PA · Jefferson CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

How things work in Rose

All explainers →
The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Rose, PAJefferson CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Rose is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01