Rockwood TownshipMN
A town of 405.
Is Rockwood Township a good place to live?
Rockwood Township’s January low is -2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Paul Bunyan State Forest, at 1,638 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Rockwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockwood Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockwood Township.
Most of Rockwood Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rockwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Rockwood Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Rockwood Township has added 25 jobs, to 53 in 2023.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rockwood Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rockwood Township
Rockwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rockwood Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Rockwood Township is 46.4 years. Rockwood Township has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 405 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Rockwood Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Rockwood Township is
Rockwood Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 74% of Rockwood Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rockwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neilson Spearhead Center | 5.6 mi | 669 |
| 2. Paul Bunyan State Forest | 1.5 mi | 1,638 |
| 3. Rockwood Wildlife Management Area | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rockwood Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rockwood Township
About 6 of every 100 Rockwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Rockwood Township for work
Where Rockwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockwood Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rockwood Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States, not to be confused with Rockwood Township in Wadena County. The population was 390 at the 2020 census. Rockwood Township derives its name from Charles H. Rockwell, an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,388 ft
Questions about Rockwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockwood Township, MN a good place to live?
Rockwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.