Rose Hill

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. 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 , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Andover eCademy
  Other · Andover · 3,223 students · 111.1:1 ratio
• Andover Central High School
  High · Andover · 856 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Andover Central Middle School
  Middle · Andover · 601 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Rose Hill High
  High · Rose Hill · 567 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Prairie Creek Elementary
  Elementary · Andover · 481 students · 20:1 ratio
• Rose Hill Primary
  Elementary · Rose Hill · 457 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Rose Hill Middle
  Middle · Rose Hill · 378 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• Meadowlark Elementary
  Elementary · Wichita · 367 students · 16.7:1 ratio