Town guide

Rose Hill, Minnesota

Rose Hill is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, home to about 98 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56174 and 56183.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population983 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rose Hill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Storden, MN56174Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Storden City; part is in Rose Hill

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Around Rose Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)122 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL420 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rose Hill

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 Hill had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 2348th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cottonwood County grew from 12,069 residents in 1900 to 11,517 in 2020.

Rose Hill population by census2000: 189, 2010: 166, 2020: 129189200016620101292020

Cottonwood County, 1900–2020

Cottonwood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,069, 1910: 12,651, 1920: 14,570, 1930: 14,782, 1940: 16,143, 1950: 15,763, 1960: 16,166, 1970: 14,887, 1980: 14,854, 1990: 12,694, 2000: 12,167, 2010: 11,687, 2020: 11,51712K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7015K’80’9012K’00’1012K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rose HillJan: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in23°5°Jan0.527°9°Feb0.739°21°Mar1.555°33°Apr2.968°47°May4.079°58°Jun4.682°61°Jul3.880°58°Aug3.673°49°Sep3.559°36°Oct2.342°23°Nov1.328°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Cottonwood County

5,046 jobs at 325 businesses in Cottonwood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cottonwood CountyManufacturing: 2,165 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 745 jobs; Retail trade: 594 jobs; Construction: 321 jobs; Wholesale trade: 285 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 267 jobs; Other services: 250 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rose Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook1.9 miles
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy15.1 miles
  • Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

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 Rose Hill

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Westbrook Library2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Westbrook Heritage House Museum2.1 mi

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.

Schools in Rose Hill

Public schools here are run by Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Westbrook-Walnut Grove SecondaryWestbrook7–12198Public1.6 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 Westbrook City, Storden City, Westbrook Township, Storden Township, Amo, Dovray Township, Des Moines River and Ann.

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