La Rose, Illinois

About La Rose

Set in the central part of Illinois, La Rose is a tiny community counting 98 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, La Rose is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 377 residents per square mile.

📰 La Rose News Today

• IL 116 (Main St.) at US 24 (#4008) Live Traffic Camera - La Rose, IL WeatherBug · Mar 1
• Washburn, Illinois tornado: Videos of large wedge twister on ground in Woodford County; watch | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Jun 12
• Urgent Warnings Issued as ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Tornado Forms in Illinois newsweek.com · Jun 11
• LIVE UPDATES: Tornado warnings, derecho threat as severe weather outbreak hits the Midwest, Plains The Weather Channel · Jun 11
• La Rose, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19

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What Makes La Rose Unique

• The only place in America named La Rose — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Rose

• Bennington Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Rose

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