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RoscoeMN

A town of 96.

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Population
96
residents
Median home value
$173K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Roscoe

Most working residents leave Roscoe for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (12%), Cold Spring (8%) and Albany (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Roscoe2%
St. Cloud12%
Cold Spring8%
Albany7%
Paynesville7%
18 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Roscoe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Roscoe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring33–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Roscoe is

Roscoe beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRoscoeMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.2%8.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.9%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Roscoe sell for about $57K

The median sale price was $57,000 in April 2026.

$57Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Roscoe for work

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

12% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 12% 8% → Cold Spring Cold Spring 8% 7% → Albany Albany 7% 7% → Paynesville Paynesville 7% 5% → Richmond Richmond 5% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% Roscoe · 2% stay
4jobs based in Roscoe
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Roscoe

City in Minnesota, United States

Roscoe is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roscoe had a population of 130. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. On December 7, 2016, Donald Kennith Albrecht was sworn in as mayor of Roscoe.

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Population
130
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,165 ft
ZIP code
56371
Area code
320

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