Roseland, Louisiana

About Roseland

Roseland, LA is a tiny community located in eastern Louisiana with an estimated population of 892.

Roseland holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 429 residents per square mile.

📰 Roseland News Today

• Smitty's Supply explosion: What we know one year after the blast that spread oil across Roseland WDSU · Aug 23
• Mary Nelson Obituary (2026) - Roseland, LA - The Daily Star Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Roseland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Citizens Reckon with Industrial Plant Explosion in Rural Louisiana In These Times · Apr 28
• In the Wake of a Toxic Disaster, Roseland Parents Still Struggle to Keep Their Children Safe Mother Jones · Aug 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Roseland Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Roseland — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 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 Roseland

• Roseland Malt Shop
• SLABS BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Roseland

• Roseland Montessori

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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