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Minnesota›Mahnomen County

Rosedale TownshipMN

A town of 111.

Is Rosedale Township a good place to live?

Rosedale Township’s January low is -3°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 16% of the land in Rosedale Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Rosedale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
La Garde TownshipPembina TownshipLake Grove TownshipChief TownshipMidwayLa Garde TownshipPembina TownshipLake Grove TownshipChief TownshipMidwayRosedale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rosedale Township: who provides what

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

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PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosedale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMahnomen Public School DistrictWaubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools2 districts serve Rosedale Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMahnomen County CourthouseMahnomen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56557, 5658956557 83% · 56589 17%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 Rosedale Township.

Work & commute

Most of Rosedale Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Rosedale Township for work: only 2% work in town. Rosedale Township’s median household income is $118,000. The top destinations are Mahnomen (18%), Fosston (8%) and Fargo (8%).

2%work in town
Rosedale TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$118,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.3%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%9.8%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Rosedale Township2%
Mahnomen18%
Fosston8%
Fargo8%
Bemidji6%
25 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Rosedale Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Rosedale Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

15.8% of Rosedale Township is conserved land

2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rosedale Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

15.8%conserved
15.8%
conserved · 3,647 of 23,076 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Rosedale Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Rosedale Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -3°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Rosedale Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

24% of Rosedale Township adults smoke cigarettes. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Rosedale Township. 15% of Rosedale Township adults binge drink.

Rosedale TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%16%19%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
What stands outRosedale TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults facing food insecurity25.2%11.4%
Mahnomen Health Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosedale Township

16pages on Rosedale Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rosedale Township

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rosedale Township for work

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

18% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 18% 8% → Fosston Fosston 8% 8% → Fargo Fargo 8% 6% → Bemidji Bemidji 6% 4% → Fertile Fertile 4% 4% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 4% Rosedale Township · 2% stay
5jobs based in Rosedale Township
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Rosedale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosedale Township, MN a good place to live?

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