Rockwood TownshipMN
The town, home to 401 people, lies in Minnesota.
Is Rockwood Township a good place to live?
Rockwood Township’s January low is -1°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Sebeka Wildlife Management Area, at 149 acres. Rockwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
401 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.
Rockwood Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The typical journey to work for Rockwood Township comes to 21 minutes. The top destinations are Wadena (21%), Staples (13%) and New York Mills (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Rockwood Township’s year
Rockwood Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rockwood Township is
Among adults in Rockwood Township, 35% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rockwood Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 28% get no exercise outside work, 13% have diabetes.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rockwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rockwood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of Rockwood Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2% of the land in Rockwood Township is protected from building
Walkers can cover 4.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Rockwood Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Rockwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sebeka Wildlife Management Area | — | 149 |
| 2. Rockwood Wildlife Management Area, Wadena County Unit | — | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rockwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockwood Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rockwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across 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 Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, not to be confused with Rockwood Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota. The population was 386 at the 2020 census. According to Warren Upham, Rockwood Township was probably named after its forests and rocks deposited by glaciers in the Ice Age.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,414 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.