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Minnesota›Faribault County

Rome TownshipMN

This town in Minnesota has a population of 122.

Is Rome Township a good place to live?

36% of residents are 65 or older in Rome Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher midpoint age than Rome Township. Rome Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
FrostElmore TownshipEmerald TownshipSeely TownshipFrostElmore TownshipEmerald TownshipSeely TownshipRome Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rome Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFrost water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rome Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlue Earth Area Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereFaribault CountyFaribault County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56033, 56027, 56013, 5601456033 61% · 56027 21% · 56013 11% · 56014 7%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 Rome Township.

Climate

Rome Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 48 inches a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rome Township is

Three quarters of Rome Township adults had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 27% get no exercise outside work.

Rome TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRome TownshipMN
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
More smokers16.5%13.1%
United Hospital District
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rome Township, mostly inland flooding

Rome Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 54 of 100. FEMA puts nearly two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to drought.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.5% of Rome Township is conserved land

1.4 miles of trail.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 119 of 22,756 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rome Township

15pages on Rome Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rome Township; the nearest are

About Rome Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rome Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census. Rome Township was organized in 1868, and named after Rome, in Italy.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft

Questions about Rome Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rome Township, MN a good place to live?

Rome Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.