About Rose Hill
Rose Hill, KS is a small town located in southern Kansas counting 4,290 people who proudly call it home.
Rose Hill holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,907 residents per square mile.
📰 Rose Hill News Today
- Power outage hits Rose Hill as Kansas faces triple-digit temperatures KWCH · Jul 25
- Rose Hill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Kurt Brian McCune Obituary (2026) - Rose Hill, KS - Smith Mortuary - Derby Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 9
- Donald L. Waller Obituary Jul 9, 2026 cozine.com · Jul 9
- Hayden Girls Varsity Soccer @ Rose Hill MaxPreps · Aug 3
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 Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
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 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rose Hill
- Pizza Hut — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rose Hill
- Bates Park reviews ★
- Grace Park reviews ★
- School Street Pond reviews ★
- Shorty Cox Park reviews ★
- Silknitter Plaza reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rose Hill
- Rose Hill High
- Rose Hill Intermediate
- Rose Hill Middle
- Rose Hill Primary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,290
Rank in state#70 of 626
Land area2.25 sq mi
Density1,907/sq mi
Coordinates37.5703, -97.1360