Rockwood Township (Wadena County) is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, home to about 323 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56477 and 56482.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3239 per sq mi
Median home value$209,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wadena City (Wadena County); part is in Rockwood Township (Wadena County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rockwood Township (Wadena County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rockwood Township (Wadena County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL492 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwood Township (Wadena County); 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
Rockwood Township (Wadena County) had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1417th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wadena County grew from 7,921 residents in 1900 to 14,065 in 2020.
Wadena 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Wadena County
3,946 jobs at 399 businesses in Wadena County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwood Township (Wadena County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena10.4 miles
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids22.4 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples22.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
25
Mental health providers
40
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
9
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.
Schools in Rockwood Township (Wadena County)
Public schools here are run by Freshwater Education District, Sebeka Public School District, Wadena-Deer Creek School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Childhood Special EducationWadena
Pre-K
64
Special Education
12.1 mi
Sebeka ElementarySebeka
Pre-K–6
218
Public
2.7 mi
Wadena-Deer Creek ElementaryWadena
Pre-K–4
450
Public
10.9 mi
Leaf River AcademyWadena
K–12
15
Special Education
12.1 mi
Elm Tree AcademyWadena
2–12
9
Special Education
12.1 mi
Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th GradeWadena
5–6
159
Public
10.8 mi
White Pine AcademyWadena
5–12
11
Special Education
12.1 mi
Freshwater Education District ALCWadena
6–12
101
Alternative Education
12.1 mi
Sebeka SecondarySebeka
7–12
233
Public
2.7 mi
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior HighWadena
7–12
470
Public
10.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Green Meadow SchoolWadena
1–8
14
Amish
14.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wadena City (Wadena County), Wadena Township, Leaf River, Sebeka, Compton, Red Eye, Bluffton Township, Paddock, Orton, North Germany, Wadena City (Otter Tail County), Meadow, Blowers, Lyons Township (Wadena County), Nimrod, Wing River, Ansel, McKinley Township and Huntersville.
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