Rockwell is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, home to about 57 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56519 and 56584.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Borup; part is in Rockwell
Mostly Twin Valley; part is in Rockwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockwell. 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)224 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN218 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL570 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwell; 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.
Rockwell had 53 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 2534th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Norman County grew from 15,045 residents in 1900 to 6,441 in 2020.
Norman 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 -4°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, MN weather station (7 miles away).
1,206 jobs at 175 businesses in Norman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
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 Norman County East School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman County East ElementaryTwin Valley | Pre-K–6 | 95 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Norman County East SecondaryTwin Valley | 7–12 | 71 | Public | 11.0 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 Twin Valley, Wild Rice, Borup, Flom, Fossum, Lake Ida, Home Lake, Felton Township, Hagen, Winchester, Viding and Mary.
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.