In December 2013, the facility was purchased by M6 Oilfield Rentals and Mfg, LLC, as a development site and regional distribution center.

Owner Kenny Ray Murray has indicated that the tree is a Rosebud city icon and a community tradition that will remain as long as the town itself.

Texas State Highway 53 leads west 24 miles (39 km) to Temple, intersecting US 77 just north of Rosebud.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.

[4] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,296 people, 423 households, and 308 families residing in the city.