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
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 airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux 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.
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.
Pipestone County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton19.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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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