Town guide

Rose, Pennsylvania

Rose is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,103 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15825 and 15829.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,10358 per sq mi
Median home value$171,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rose

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rose

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)75 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA223 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rose; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rose

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rose had 1,156 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1680th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Jefferson County grew from 59,113 residents in 1900 to 44,492 in 2020.

Rose population by census2000: 1,232, 2010: 1,255, 2020: 1,1561,23220001,25520101,1562020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,113, 1910: 63,090, 1920: 62,104, 1930: 52,114, 1940: 54,090, 1950: 49,147, 1960: 46,792, 1970: 43,695, 1980: 48,303, 1990: 46,083, 2000: 45,932, 2010: 45,200, 2020: 44,49259K’00’1062K’20’3054K’40’5047K’60’7048K’80’9046K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoseJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 3 in32°17°Jan2.935°19°Feb2.444°26°Mar3.358°37°Apr3.768°47°May3.775°55°Jun4.779°59°Jul4.478°58°Aug3.971°51°Sep4.059°41°Oct3.447°32°Nov3.236°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubois Jefferson Co Ap, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

13,508 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 3,898 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,457 jobs; Retail trade: 1,564 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 698 jobs; Administrative and support: 693 jobs; Company headquarters: 656 jobs; Other services: 656 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Company headquarters 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · BrookvilleUnder a mile
  • Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney14.9 miles
  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors20
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists11
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rose

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Scripture Rocks Heritage Park · 48 acres2.3 mi
  • Memorial Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • Longview Park · 5 acres1.4 mi
  • North Side Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Walter Dick Memorial Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Town Square0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Medicine Shoppe0.2 mi
  • Means Lauf Super Drug0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rebecca M Arthurs Memorial Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jefferson County History Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rose

Public schools here are run by Brookville Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northside El SchBrookvilleK101Public0.7 mi
Pinecreek El SchBrookville1–2198Public3.6 mi
Hickory Grove El SchBrookville3–6409Public0.7 mi
Brookville JSHSBrookville7–12574Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brookville, Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County), Knox Township (Jefferson County), Warsaw, Clarion Township, Union Township (Jefferson County), Corsica, Eldred Township (Jefferson County), Clover, Polk Township and Millcreek Township (Clarion County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.