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A town of 143.

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Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
143
residents
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

143 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 57°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Roome

Most working residents leave Roome for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Crookston (34%), Grand Forks (20%) and Fisher (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Roome0%
Crookston34%
Grand Forks20%
Fisher6%
East Grand Forks5%
13 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Roome
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Roome has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Roome is

Roome tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Riverview Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.3% of Roome is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 79 of 22,958 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Roome for work

Where Roome’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Crookston Crookston 34% 20% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 20% 6% → Fisher Fisher 6% 5% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 5% 2% → Climax Climax 2% 2% → Fertile Fertile 2% Roome · 0% stay
14jobs based in Roome
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Roome

Township in Minnesota, United States

Roome Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the township was 185 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Eldred is located within Roome Township. Roome Township was organized in 1879.

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Population
167
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
860 ft

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