Rose Hill, Kansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rose Hill, Kansas
City
Water tower in Rose Hill (2015)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Butler
Founded	1892
Incorporated	1955
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
Area
• Total	2.26 sq mi (5.84 km2)
• Land	2.26 sq mi (5.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,319 ft (402 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,185
• Density	1,852/sq mi (716.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67133
Area code	316
FIPS code	20-61250
GNIS ID	2396429

Rose Hill is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,185. it is located southeast of Wichita.

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Butler County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Rose Hill.

The first post office in Rose Hill was established in 1874. Rose Hill was founded in 1892.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.20 square miles (5.70 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Rose Hill is part of the Wichita metropolitan area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,931 people, 1,288 households, and 1,045 families living in the city. The population density was 1,786.8 inhabitants per square mile (689.9/km²). There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of 615.9 per square mile (237.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 1,288 households, of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Education

The community is served by Rose Hill USD 394 public school district.

Rose Hill High School is a 4A high school with an enrollment of 610 students. Rose Hill High School is located on the southern edge of Rose Hill. Students moved into the current facility in October 1995. Rose Hill High School offers a general education program alongside several dual-credit college college courses and early associate degree programs offered by the wing of Butler Community College attached at the southeast end. Rose Hill High School sponsors a wide range of student activities for the purpose of providing students with additional opportunities to develop into leaders and citizens. Also as of 2005 Rose Hill High School has become one of the few schools in Kansas to give a laptop to every pupil in the school.

Notable people

• Kendall Gammon, American football player
• Josh Swindell, baseball player

See also

In Spanish: Rose Hill (Kansas) para niños