Rock Dell is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 772 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55920, 55940 and 55976.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population77222 per sq mi
Median home value$501,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock Dell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rock Dell
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL286 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Dell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Dell
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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 Dell had 681 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 757th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Olmsted County
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Dell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester10.2 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester11.4 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna33.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
9
Pharmacies
4
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.
Places in and around Rock Dell
Grocery stores
Fareway5.6 mi
Target7.5 mi
Pharmacies
Weber & Judd5.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy7.5 mi
Libraries
Stewartville Public Library6.0 mi
Museums
Historic Mayowood Mansion7.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Byron Public School District, Stewartville Public School District, Hayfield Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Byron Primary SchoolByron
Pre-K–2
519
Public
9.7 mi
Central Education CenterStewartville
Pre-K
41
Special Education
5.8 mi
Hayfield ElementaryHayfield
Pre-K–5
302
Public
12.2 mi
Bonner ElementaryStewartville
K–2
411
Public
6.5 mi
Bear Cave Intermediate SchoolStewartville
3–5
436
Public
4.9 mi
Byron Intermediate SchoolByron
3–5
551
Public
9.6 mi
Byron Middle SchoolByron
6–8
577
Public
10.0 mi
Hayfield SecondaryHayfield
6–12
319
Public
12.2 mi
Stewartville MiddleStewartville
6–8
480
Public
5.8 mi
Byron Senior High SchoolByron
9–12
695
Public
11.1 mi
Stewartville Senior HighStewartville
9–12
608
Public
5.8 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 Stewartville, Byron, Hayfield City, Kalmar, Salem, High Forest, Vernon, Rochester, Pleasant Grove, Hayfield Township, Sumner, Westfield and Ashland.
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