Welcome to Roseau ...
The city of Roseau is located in Roseau County<1> and is the County Seat for Roseau County.
The pronunciation of Roseau: ROH-zoh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roseau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Roseau has a population of 2,673 people<3> (see below for details).
Roseau is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Roseau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Roseau: 218
The ZIP code for Roseau: 56751<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roseau had an population of 2,673 people. This is an increase of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Roseau had a population of 2,633 people (which is 16.92% of the total population of Roseau County). This makes Roseau the county's most populous community.
The population of Roseau represents 0.05% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,633 people, the population of Roseau decreased 4.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,756 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Roseau.
Communities near Roseau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roseau.
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <7>
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Salol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wannaska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <7>
- South Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
- Sprague
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hickey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Vassar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Piney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Middlebro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebro
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 Roseau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roseau.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseau. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Roseau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roseau ...
Looking for more information about Roseau? 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 Roseau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roseau.
Adding Roseau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roseau 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 Roseau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Roseau post office opened in 1895.
We also found Roseau on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roseau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roseau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Roseau. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roseau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roseau - 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 Roseau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roseau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |