Rock Creek is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 1,748 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55063 and 55069.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pine City City; part is in Rock Creek
Mostly Rush City; part is in Rock Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Creek; 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.
Rock Creek had 1,682 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 383rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (11 miles away).
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Rush City Public School District, Pine City Public School District, St. Croix River Education District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.E. Jacobson ElementaryRush City | Pre-K–6 | 414 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Early ChildhoodPine City | Pre-K | 14 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Pine City ElementaryPine City | Pre-K–6 | 863 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Online Academy ElementaryPine City | K–5 | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| VisionPine City | K–12 | 19 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Online Academy MiddlePine City | 6–8 | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| MidLevel ALCPine City | 7–11 | — | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Pine City SecondaryPine City | 7–12 | 683 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rush City SecondaryRush City | 7–12 | 391 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Mn Correctional Facility-Rush CityRush City | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 5.8 mi |
| Online Academy HighPine City | 9–12 | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Pine City Area Learning CenterPine City | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 2.8 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 Pine City City, Rush City, Pine City Township, Pokegama, Nessel, Rushseba, Chengwatana, Royalton Township and Munch.
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.