Town guide

Rock, Minnesota

Rock is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, home to about 168 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56139 and 56186.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1685 per sq mi
Median home value$307,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rock

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL454 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rock; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rock

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rock had 164 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2000th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pipestone County grew from 9,264 residents in 1900 to 9,424 in 2020.

Rock population by census2000: 184, 2010: 182, 2020: 164184200018220101642020

Pipestone County, 1900–2020

Pipestone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,264, 1910: 9,553, 1920: 12,050, 1930: 12,238, 1940: 13,794, 1950: 14,003, 1960: 13,605, 1970: 12,791, 1980: 11,690, 1990: 10,491, 2000: 9,895, 2010: 9,596, 2020: 9,4249K’00’1012K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RockJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in22°5°Jan0.727°9°Feb0.740°21°Mar1.555°34°Apr3.068°47°May4.078°58°Jun4.582°61°Jul3.380°59°Aug3.573°50°Sep3.359°36°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.128°11°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pipestone, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Pipestone County

3,196 jobs at 312 businesses in Pipestone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pipestone CountyManufacturing: 608 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 601 jobs; Retail trade: 445 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 309 jobs; Wholesale trade: 225 jobs; Professional services: 197 jobs; Construction: 161 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 146 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone8.9 miles
  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler17.0 miles
  • Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Holland City, Woodstock, Burke, Chanarambie, Fountain Prairie, Aetna, Grange and Cameron.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.