Rome is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 117 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56027 and 56033.
Homes sold for a median of $35 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elmore City; part is in Rome
Mostly Frost; part is in Rome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rome. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rome; 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.
Rome had 122 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 2251st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.
Faribault 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 5°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, MN weather station (17 miles away).
3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elmore City, Frost, Elmore Township, Pilot Grove, East Chain and Emerald.
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.