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A town of 147, settled in 1901.
Roosevelt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 252 in 1910, a peak of 304 in 1940, 153 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roosevelt, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Roosevelt.
The middle household income in Roosevelt is $68,000. Its average trip to work stands at 17 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents in the town, 4% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Roosevelt | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. 58% of Roosevelt’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 16%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from -5° on a January night to 78° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Roosevelt, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Roosevelt beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 7. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in the town.
| Roosevelt | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Roosevelt | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Roosevelt; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Roosevelt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Roosevelt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Roosevelt is a city in Lake of the Woods and Roseau counties in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, Roosevelt had a population of 153.
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Roosevelt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.