Rose Creek, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rose Creek, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Rose Creek, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mower

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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 354
population_density_km2 = 298.6
population_density_sq_mi = 773.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 381
elevation_ft = 1250
latd = 43 |latm = 36 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 49 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55970
area_code = 507
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blank_info = 27-55600GR|2
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blank1_info = 0650259GR|3
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Rose Creek is a city in Windom Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 354 people, 143 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.4 people per square mile (297.1/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 334.3/sq mi (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 143 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,841, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,484. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

Further reading

*"Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota" by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356