Town guide

Rose Creek, Minnesota

Rose Creek is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 429 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55970.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population429876 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rose Creek

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Around Rose Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)90 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL288 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rose Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rose Creek

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

Rose Creek had 397 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1194th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.

Rose Creek population by census2000: 354, 2010: 394, 2020: 397354200039420103972020

Mower County, 1900–2020

Mower County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,335, 1910: 22,640, 1920: 25,993, 1930: 28,065, 1940: 36,113, 1950: 42,277, 1960: 48,498, 1970: 43,783, 1980: 40,390, 1990: 37,385, 2000: 38,603, 2010: 39,163, 2020: 40,02922K’00’1026K’20’3036K’40’5048K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rose CreekJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in22°5°Jan1.126°9°Feb1.139°23°Mar2.055°35°Apr3.768°48°May5.078°58°Jun5.181°61°Jul4.979°59°Aug4.172°50°Sep3.658°38°Oct2.642°25°Nov1.828°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Mower County

13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mower CountyManufacturing: 3,551 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,651 jobs; Retail trade: 1,701 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,068 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 734 jobs; Other services: 635 jobs; Administrative and support: 496 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage21.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea27.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester33.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Windom Township, Nevada and Marshall Township.

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