Town guide

Rosemount, Minnesota

Rosemount is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 27,562 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55068.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27,562829 per sq mi
Median home value$424,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rosemount

1 ZIP code

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Around Rosemount

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL339 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rosemount

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

Rosemount had 25,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.

Rosemount population by census2000: 14,619, 2010: 21,874, 2020: 25,65014,619200021,874201025,6502020

Dakota County, 1900–2020

Dakota County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,733, 1910: 25,171, 1920: 28,967, 1930: 34,592, 1940: 39,660, 1950: 49,019, 1960: 78,303, 1970: 139,808, 1980: 194,279, 1990: 275,227, 2000: 355,904, 2010: 398,552, 2020: 439,88222K’00’1029K’20’3040K’40’5078K’60’70194K’80’90356K’00’10440K’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 3°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RosemountJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in22°3°Jan1.027°7°Feb0.940°20°Mar1.856°34°Apr3.168°47°May4.377°57°Jun4.981°61°Jul4.579°58°Aug4.472°50°Sep3.459°37°Oct2.942°23°Nov1.728°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Dakota County

185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dakota CountyRetail trade: 26,772 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 22,622 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,762 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,869 jobs; Finance and insurance: 14,663 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,868 jobs; Construction: 12,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,227 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosemount.

Nearest hospitals

  • M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burnsville7.3 miles
  • Minneapolis Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minneapolis11.9 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists53
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies3

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 Rosemount

Parks (64 nearby)

  • Lebanon Hills Regional Park · 1,966 acres3.3 mi
  • Whitetail Woods Regional Park · 457 acres3.9 mi
  • Carroll's Woods · 100 acres0.7 mi
  • Amber Fields Park · 61 acres1.7 mi
  • Flint Hills Athletic Complex · 56 acres2.4 mi
  • Johnny Cake Ridge Park East · 55 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ALDI0.5 mi
  • Cub Foods1.0 mi
  • Target2.6 mi
  • Lund's & Byerly's2.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Cub Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Robert Trail Library0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kelly Park Stage3.9 mi
  • Eagan Art House5.1 mi
  • Central Park Amphitheater7.3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Colleges and universities

  • Dakota County Technical College

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Rosemount

Public schools here are run by Intermediate School District 917, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
917 CaseRosemountPre-K–125Special Education0.6 mi
917 DashRosemountPre-K–1220Special Education2.3 mi
196Online ElementaryRosemountK–5—Public7.0 mi
917 IdeaRosemountK–1237Special Education0.6 mi
917 SunRosemountK–1294Special Education0.6 mi
Parkview ElementaryRosemountK–5674Public4.2 mi
Rosemount ElementaryRosemountK–5803Public0.3 mi
Shannon Park ElementaryRosemountK–5508Public1.4 mi
196Online Middle SchoolRosemount6–8—Public7.0 mi
CoreRosemount6–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Middle School ALCRosemount6–8—Alternative Education7.0 mi
Rosemount MiddleRosemount6–81,141Public0.3 mi
917 TesaRosemount7–12133Special Education2.3 mi
917 DCALS MainRosemount8–12112Alternative Education2.3 mi
196Online High SchoolRosemount9–1271Public7.0 mi
917 DCALS Main Extended Day EDOPRosemount9–1210Alternative Education2.3 mi
Rosemount Senior HighRosemount9–122,364Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist SchoolRosemountPre-K–12296Baptist1.4 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolRosemountPre-K–8248Roman Catholic0.8 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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