Rose Hill is a city in Butler County,

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, 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

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, the

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was inhabited by

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Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the

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claimed ownership of large parts of

. In 1762, after the

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, France secretly ceded

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, 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

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for 2.83 cents per

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. In 1854, the

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was organized, then in 1861

became the 34th

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. In 1855, Butler County was established within the

, 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

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Rose Hill is part of the

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,931 people, 1,288 households, and 1,045 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,355 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.5%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 3,432 people, 1,039 households, and 906 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.91%

, 0.26%

, 0.67% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.12%

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, 0.35% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population were

or 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

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

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for the city was $20,221. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, 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. 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 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

References

External links

City of Rose Hill

Rose Hill - Directory of Public Officials
{{Authority control Cities in Kansas Cities in Butler County, Kansas Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area