Moose is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 88 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56714.
Mostly Badger City; part is in Moose
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)302 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN296 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL630 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Moose had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 2395th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.
Roseau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (34 miles away).
7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Badger Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger ElementaryBadger | Pre-K–6 | 124 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Badger SecondaryBadger | 7–12 | 99 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Badger City, Ross, Stokes Township (Roseau County), Skagen, Barnett, Nereson and Pohlitz.
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