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Rollingstone
Minnesota›Winona County

RollingstoneMN

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Church of the Holy Trinity-Catholic · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Rollingstone

Rollingstone, MN · Church of the Holy Trinity-Catholic · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Rollingstone a good place to live?

No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rollingstone. Rollingstone’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Church of the Holy Trinity-Catholic and Rollingstone Village Hall. Rollingstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Rollingstone stand out

Where Rollingstone beats most towns.

Small town

703 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Church of the Holy Trinity-Catholic
Church of the Holy Trinity-Catholic · National Register of Historic Places
Rollingstone’s story

166 years in pictures

The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1869.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1860Rollingstone is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Rollingstone: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rollingstone, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRollingstone water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rollingstone’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWinona Area Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWinona County Auditor-TreasurerWinona County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5596955969 100%Census 2020

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 Rollingstone.

Work & commute

Rollingstone has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Rollingstone for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Rollingstone’s average trip to work is above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 8.1% of Rollingstone workers work from home.

0%work in town
RollingstoneMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Work from home8.1%14%11%
Median household income$93,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rollingstone0%
Winona31%
Rochester20%
Goodview6%
Altura3%
13 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Rollingstone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Rollingstone’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Rollingstone Community School. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Rollingstone Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–559–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rollingstone

Rollingstone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rollingstone’s July high is 82°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–58°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Rollingstone faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rollingstone.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1998
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rollingstone is

Rollingstone beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rollingstone.

RollingstoneMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRollingstoneMN
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.5%
More adults with arthritis25.3%22.3%
Winona Health Services
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Rollingstone is valued at about $317K

The typical Rollingstone home is worth about $317,000, up 3.1% in a year, 9% below the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Rollingstone is $747 a month.

$317KZillow home value
RollingstoneMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median rent$747 a month$1,196 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home86%75%73%

Typical home value

Rollingstone$317K
Minnesota$349K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Rollingstone has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 279 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rollingstone

19pages on Rollingstone
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Rollingstone

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rollingstone for work

Where Rollingstone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Winona Winona 31% 20% → Rochester Rochester 20% 6% → Goodview Goodview 6% 3% → Altura Altura 3% 3% → Lewiston Lewiston 3% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Rollingstone · 0% stay
76jobs based in Rollingstone
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rollingstone

City in Minnesota, United States

Rollingstone is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 678 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
761 ft
ZIP code
55969
Area code
507

Questions about Rollingstone

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rollingstone, MN a good place to live?

Rollingstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.