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Rosendale

A township of 273 people in Watonwan County, Minnesota
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Conserved land1.7%412 of 24,400 acres
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About Rosendale

Township in Minnesota, United States
273Population
38.4 sq miArea
1,070 ftElevation

Rosendale Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. Rosendale Township was organized in 1869, and named after Rosendale, Wisconsin, the former home of an early settler.

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Most working residents leave Rosendale for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. James (18%), Mankato (8%) and Windom (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

St. James
18%
Mankato
8%
Windom
5%
Fairmont
5%
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15worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Mayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt. James · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - WindomWindom · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56081, 56062, 56060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rosendale →

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Rosendale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter
55° / 35°Spring
81° / 60°Summer
59° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: St. James-Watonwan County LibrarySt. James · 3.7 miles · 47 hrs a week
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