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A township of 122 people in Faribault County, Minnesota
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Conserved land0.5%119 of 22,756 acres
Trails1.4 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Rome

Township in Minnesota, United States
122Population
35.7 sq miArea
1,119 ftElevation

Rome Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census. Rome Township was organized in 1868, and named after Rome, in Italy.

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Health in Rome

Compared with Minnesota

10worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 43.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Rome
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56033, 56027, 56013 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rome →

Natural hazards in Rome

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rome →

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Rome has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter
56° / 35°Spring
80° / 60°Summer
59° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Rake Public LibraryRake · 4.1 miles · 27 hrs a week
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