Bridge No. L-2162 · National Register of Historic Places
Rose Dell Township’s story
Rose Dell Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Rose Dell TownshipMN
A town of 149.
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Bridge No. L-2162 · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
149
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Rose Dell Township a good place to live?
Rose Dell Township’s median age is 56.3 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Bridge No. L-2162 is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rose Dell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Springwater TownshipHighland TownshipDenver TownshipJasperEden TownshipRose Dell Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rose Dell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Dell Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Dell Township’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 hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56144, 5613456144 96% · 56134 4%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 Dell Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
In the comparison, Rose Dell Township comes above both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 35 to 64 are 55% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). Rose Dell Township has lost 4.5% of its people since 2020, down to 149 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
56.3median age · MN 38.8
Rose Dell TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school33%
Some college16%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rose Dell Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Rose Dell Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Rose Dell Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Rose Dell Township for work: only 0% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Rose Dell Township. The top destinations are Luverne (33%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Edgerton (9%).
0%work in town
| Rose Dell Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rose Dell Township0%
Luverne33%
Sioux Falls11%
Edgerton9%
Luverne Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Rose Dell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rose Dell Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rose Dell Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Rose Dell Township is
Rose Dell Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 30% of Rose Dell Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Rose Dell Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Rose Dell Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 2.3% of Rose Dell Township
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge, at 59 acres.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 691 of 30,544 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bartles Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge | — | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Rose Dell Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 10 attractions →Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rose Dell Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
27 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
25 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
3 mi MuseumJasper Museum
25 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
13 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose Dell Township
17pages on Rose Dell Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rose Dell Township; the nearest are
Southeast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD25.9 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison, SD39.5 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Rose Dell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rose Dell Township for work
Where Rose Dell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Rose Dell Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rose Dell Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rose Dell Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. Rose Dell Township was organized in 1877, and named for the abundant wild roses in a dell.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
Questions about Rose Dell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose Dell Township, MN a good place to live?
Rose Dell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.