Editing Rose Hill, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Butler County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Rose Hill, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|image_caption            = Water tower in Rose Hill (2015)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Butler Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1892
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|established_date2        = 1955
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|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Gary Weaver

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|elevation_ft             = 1319

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 4185
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67133
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 316|316]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-61250
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2396429<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|2396429}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://cityofrosehill.com/|cityofrosehill.com}}
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'''Rose Hill''' is a city in [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 4,185.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Rose Hill, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2061250 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113020215/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2061250 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> it is located southeast of [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].

==History==

===Early history===
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
For many [[millennia]], the [[Great Plains]] of [[North America]] was inhabited by [[nomadic]] [[Native Americans in the United States|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 (1762)|Treaty of Fontainebleau]].

===19th century===
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for [[History of Kansas|modern day Kansas]] was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile [[Louisiana Purchase]] for 2.83 [[Penny (United States coin)|cents]] per [[acre]].

In 1854, the [[Kansas Territory]] was organized, then in 1861 [[Kansas]] became the 34th [[U.S. state]]. In 1855, [[Butler County, Kansas|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=5 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009184935/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:BU |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>  Rose Hill was founded in 1892.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1960= 273
|1970= 387
|1980= 1557
|1990= 2399
|2000= 3432
|2010= 3931
|2020= 4185
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Rose Hill is part of the [[Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas|Wichita metropolitan area]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,931 people, 1,288 households, and 1,045 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1786.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of {{convert|615.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,432 people, 1,039 households, and 906 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,151.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of {{convert|688.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.35% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,039 households, out of which 59.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $75,040. Males had a median income of $47,019 versus $31,082 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,221. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

==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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Rose Hill High School is located on the southern edge of Rose Hill. Students moved into the current facility in October 1995.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Rose Hill High School offers a general education program alongside several dual-credit 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}

==Notable people==
* [[Kendall Gammon]], American football player
* [[Josh Swindell]], baseball player
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==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Butler County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Butler County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Rose Hill, Kansas}}
* [https://cityofrosehill.com/ City of Rose Hill]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261010 Rose Hill - Directory of Public Officials]

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[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Butler County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area]]