Rose Hill, Iowa

About Rose Hill

Set in the southern part of Iowa, Rose Hill is a tiny community with an estimated population of 156.

Rose Hill holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,114 residents per square mile.

📰 Rose Hill News Today

• Kyle Eugene Morgan Obituary (2026) - Rose Hill, IA - Bates Funeral Chapel - Oskaloosa Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Southeast Iowa teen competes in Presidential 1776 Award KCCI · Jun 30
• Camanche grad, Air Force veteran to speak at Rose Hill Memorial Day service Clinton Herald · May 20
• David Michael Dyke Oskaloosa News · Feb 3
• Rose Hill, IA Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rose Hill Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Rose Hill — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rose Hill

• Rose Hill Marsh · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Skunk River Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rose Hill

🏘️ Nearby Communities