Rose Creek, Minnesota, 2023
Rose Creek’s story
158 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1868Rose Creek is settled
Rose CreekMN
A town of 403, settled in 1868.
Population
403
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$299K
+5% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Rose Creek a good place to live?
92% of households own their home in Rose Creek, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Rose Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rose Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Creek, and how to reach them.
PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRose Creek 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 Rose Creek’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMower County Auditor TreasurerMower County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code5597055970 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 Rose Creek.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Rose Creek’s workers commute out
Rose Creek’s typical journey to work stands at 29 minutes. The top destinations are Austin (35%), Rochester (18%) and Adams (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away.
0%work in town
| Rose Creek | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rose Creek0%
Austin35%
Rochester18%
Adams4%
Red Rock Township4%
10 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Rose Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Rose Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for Rose Creek comes to 81°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Rose Creek is inland flooding, at a high overall level
57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Rose Creek’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 65 of 100. Federal aid has come to Rose Creek households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Rose Creek home at about $299K
Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026.
$299KZillow home value
Typical home value
Rose Creek$299K
Minnesota$349K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Rose Creek is
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Rose Creek. This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Rose Creek, 30% of adults feel lonely, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. Among adults locally, 32% sleep under 7 hours and 18% binge drink.
| Rose Creek | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
27.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose Creek
16pages on Rose Creek
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rose Creek
About 4 of every 100 Rose Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rose Creek for work
Where Rose Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Rose Creek
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rose Creek
City in Minnesota, United States
Rose Creek is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
- ZIP code
- 55970
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Rose Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose Creek, MN a good place to live?
Rose Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.