Roseau
Minnesota

What stands out

Against every county in America, Roseau County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is among the coldest in America (40°F), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the average commute is in the bottom 6% of American counties (15 minutes). Within Minnesota it ranks 6th of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Roseau County, Minnesota. 15,294 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -98).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,122 a year, higher than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $62,932. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 81% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 15 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,285 a year.

Home

The median home costs $226K, cheaper than 53% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $794 a month. Property tax is 1.00% of home value, roughly $1,640 a year on that median home, higher than 60% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 91% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.1 years, longer than 65% of American counties. There are 13 active physicians in the county, about 8.5 per 10,000 people. 6.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.32 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 29 points. 74% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 40°F, highs near 51 and lows near 29, colder than almost every county in America. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 62 out of 100, riskier than 62% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 154 Mbps down, slower than 69% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.