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Rose Hill TownshipMN

A town of 125, settled in 1879.

Is Rose Hill Township a good place to live?

Rose Hill Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Rose Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Rose Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestbrook-Walnut Grove 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 hereCottonwood County CourthouseCottonwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP codes56183, 56131, 5617456183 87% · 56131 12% · 56174 2%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 Hill Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Rose Hill Township work out of town

The top destinations are Windom (34%), Great Bend Township (13%) and Marshall (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rose Hill Township dropped by 399, to 2. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, near the Minnesota town median (7%) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.

0%work in town
Rose Hill TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5.1%7%9.6%
Median household income$96,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Rose Hill Township0%
Windom34%
Great Bend Township13%
Marshall7%
Rochester5%
18 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Rose Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Rose Hill Township, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Rose Hill Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Rose Hill Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Rose Hill Township’s adults have high blood pressure

The share of adults in Rose Hill Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rose Hill Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.

Rose Hill TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%23%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outRose Hill TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%76.1%
More adults with heart disease9.8%5.9%
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 2.2% of Rose Hill Township

Across 1 park or preserve: 2.2 miles of trail. In Rose Hill Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in the town.

2.2%conserved
Rose Hill TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.2%4.7%4.3%
2.2%
conserved · 500 of 23,228 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Expandere Wildlife Management Area—2

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rose Hill Township

17pages on Rose Hill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rose Hill Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rose Hill Township for work

Where Rose Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Windom Windom 34% 13% → Great Bend Township Great Bend Township 13% 7% → Marshall Marshall 7% 5% → Rochester Rochester 5% 5% → Mountain Lake Township Mountain Lake Township 5% 3% → Westbrook Westbrook 3% Rose Hill Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Rose Hill Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rose Hill Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rose Hill Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. Rose Hill Township was organized in 1879, and named for the abundant wild rose bushes and small hills contained within its borders.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,434 ft

Questions about Rose Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rose Hill Township, MN a good place to live?

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