St. Rosa’s January low is 2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 9 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than St. Rosa. St. Rosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Millwood Township · 1 mi Freeport · 5 mi St. Anthony · 6 mi Melrose · 6 mi Melrose Township · 6 mi Krain Township · 6 mi

Getting set up

Moving to St. Rosa: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Rosa, and how to reach them.

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PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Rosa’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMelrose Public School DistrictWhich 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 hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes56331, 5635256331 72% · 56352 28%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 St. Rosa.

Climate

St. Rosa has four seasons and pleasant summers

St. Rosa’s July high is 81°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Rosa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°

Spring32–53°

Summer57–79°

Fall36–55°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 2°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Rosa is

19% of St. Rosa adults binge drink. Rosa tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of St. Rosa adults sleep under 7 hours.

	St. Rosa	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	75%	79%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre

11.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in St. Rosa, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of St. Rosa is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. St. Rosa’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 238 acres

0.3 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. St Rosa Park	0.3 mi	10

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Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · St Rosa Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in St. Rosa?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Rosa

16pages on St. Rosa

The big questions

HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$81K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library 19 mi LibraryMelrose Public Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 39″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Rosa; the nearest are

Saint Johns UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegeville18.5 mi$55,816 tuition St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Saint Cloud27.9 mi$6,124 in-state tuition Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud29.6 mi$10,245 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 St. Rosa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

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About St. Rosa

City in Minnesota, United States

Saint Rosa is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area: 0.4 sq mi
Elevation: 1,280 ft

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