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)