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RoseWI

A town of 583.

Population
583
+3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
53.5
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Small town

583 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Ordered by what stands out in Rose. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rose

Most working residents leave Rose for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wild Rose (9%), Plainfield (7%) and Stevens Point (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rose2%
Wild Rose9%
Plainfield7%
Stevens Point6%
Wautoma5%
27 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Rose
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Rose has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Rose is

Rose beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRoseWI
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.4%85.9%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.6%
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
2.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rose for work

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

9% → Wild Rose Wild Rose 9% 7% → Plainfield Plainfield 7% 6% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 6% 5% → Wautoma Wautoma 5% 3% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 3% 3% → Plainfield Plainfield 3% Rose · 2% stay
47jobs based in Rose
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rose

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Rose is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 661 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Heffron is located partially in the town.

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

Population
661
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,191 ft

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