Rose Creek, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 354. Estimated population in July 2024: 352 (-0.6% change)
Males: 175 (49.4%), Females: 179 (50.6%)
Mower County
Zip code: 55970
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $42,841
Median house value: $64,800
Population by Race
Races in Rose Creek:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (53.4%), Norwegian (11.9%), Irish (11.6%), United States (5.6%), Danish (5.4%), English (5.1%).
Elevation: 1250 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rose Creek
- High school or higher: 76.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rose Creek city
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 5.7%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rose Creek:
- AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
- MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; OSAGE, IA)
- ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rose Creek:
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 46 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 79 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rose Creek:
- AUSTIN MUNI (about 8 miles; AUSTIN, MN; Abbreviation: AUM)
- OSAGE MUNI (about 23 miles; OSAGE, IA; Abbreviation: D02)
- NORTHWOOD MUNI (about 29 miles; NORTHWOOD, IA; Abbreviation: 5D2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rose Creek:
- ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 71 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 86 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
Public primary/middle school in Rose Creek:
- SOUTHLAND EL. (Students: 256; Location: 201 1ST. ST. N.; Grades: PK – 05)