Welcome to Roosevelt ...
The city of Roosevelt is primarily located in Roseau County<1>. A portion of Roosevelt extends into Lake of the Woods County.
The location of Roosevelt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roosevelt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Roosevelt has a population of 138 people<3> (see below for details).
Roosevelt is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Roosevelt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Roosevelt: (218)
The ZIP code for Roosevelt: 56673<5>
Websites for Roosevelt ...
Official Website: www.roosevelttownship.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roosevelt had an population of 138 people. This is a decrease of 8.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Roosevelt had a population of 151 people. This makes Roosevelt the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 151 people, the population of Roosevelt decreased 9.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 166 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Roosevelt.
Communities Also Named Roosevelt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Roosevelt - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Washington (4) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roosevelt.
Communities near Roosevelt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roosevelt.
- Warroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warroad
- Warroad is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warroad <6>
- Williams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <6>
- Long Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Swift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Buffalo Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Point <6>
- Pitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Middlebro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebro
- Salol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Hickey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Baudette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
- Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roosevelt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roosevelt.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roosevelt. See our Newspapers Page for Roosevelt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roosevelt ...
Looking for more information about Roosevelt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Roosevelt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roosevelt.
Adding Roosevelt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roosevelt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roosevelt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Roosevelt post office opened in 1901.
We also found Roosevelt on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roosevelt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roosevelt: www.roosevelttownship.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roosevelt. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roosevelt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Roosevelt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roosevelt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |