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Population: 497. Estimated population in July 2024: 508 (+2.2% change)
Males: 234 (47.1%), Females: 263 (52.9%)

Wilkin County

Zip code: 56579

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $31,058
Median house value: $40,800

Population by Race

Races in Rothsay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (57.7%), German (35.6%), Swedish (7.8%), Danish (3.6%), French (2.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1209 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rothsay

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rothsay city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rothsay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rothsay:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 48 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 109 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 117 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rothsay:

  • FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 16 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: FFM)
  • PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON’S FIELD (about 17 miles; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: 47Y)
  • HARRY STERN (about 28 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Abbreviation: BWP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rothsay:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 27 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 33 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 33 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 114 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 121 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Rothsay:

  • ROTHSAY SEC. (Students: 118; Location: 123 SECOND ST. N.W.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rothsay:

  • ROTHSAY EL. (Students: 119; Location: 123 SECOND ST. N.W.; Grades: KG – 06)

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