Roseau, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1976. It stands in Roseau City. It lies in ZIP code area 56751. The Survey maps it on the Roseau quadrangle. 2,744 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,047 feet above sea level.
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On record in Roseau
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Roseau County Courthouselisted 1985
- Roseau Memorial Arenalisted 2024
Population over time
2 figuresRoseau grew from 2,633 to 2,744 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,633 | |
| 2020 | 2,744 | +111 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1918 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Roseau quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
56 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Roseau between 1993 and 2020, burning about 774 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 17 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 May 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Roseau: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Pit & Mill No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Walrath Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roseau in 61 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Roseau | $500,000 | A tornado briefly touched down near Roseau damaging a warehouse. Damage was estimated at $80,000. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Roseau | $200,000 | Street flooding was reported in Roseau. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $50,000 | Two FEMA trailers and one semi truck were blown over. 1000 feet of electrical wiring needed replacement in the downtown area. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $15,000 | Trees and powerlines were blown down, boats and trailers were flipped over, and fences were pushed over by the strong wind. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $15,000 | Strong winds produced the most damage at the KRWB radio station in Roseau. The wind blew over 2 large trees, shattered the base of a satellite dish, moved a shed 100 feet, and knocked down signs and antennas. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Roseau | $10,000 | The Polaris snowmobile factory in Roseau was flooded by the heavy rain. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $10,000 | Power lines were blown down in the strong wind. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $10,000 | Power lines were blown down east of Roseau. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $10,000 | Power lines were knocked down around the Roseau area due to the high wind. |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Roseau | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Roseau | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $5,000 | Metal siding was blown off an apartment building. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $1,500 | Public reports a bent foul pole and fencing being pushed down at the Roseau Gilbertson baseball field. Additionally, a foot in diameter tree snapped in town and pulled a power line down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $1,000 | Wind blew down trees north of Roseau. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $500 | Large trees were blown down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | $500 | Trees were downed by the wind. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | Report of tree damage at the Roseau Oakcrest Golf Course. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Roseau | - | Public reports quarter sized hail on highway 11 east of Roseau. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Roseau | - | Roseau gage, on the Roseau River. Crested at 17 ft on April 15th at 00:45. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Roseau | - | One inch hail reported in Roseau, time estimated via radar. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Roseau | - | Half dollar sized hail reported in Roseau. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Roseau | - | Dime to nickel sized hail fell. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Roseau | - | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Roseau | - | An observer reported 2.73 inches of rain. |
| June 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Roseau | - | A funnel cloud going up and down was reported. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Roseau | - | The hail was a mix of quarter to golf ball sized stones. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Roseau | - | Lots of pea sized hail with some quarter sized hail mixed in. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Roseau | - | Wind gusts up to about 45 mph also occurred with the hail. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | One camper was flipped, a shed under construction was blown over, and numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | Many 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down in town. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | Dime sized hail accompanied the strong wind. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | Numerous four inch diameter tree branches were blown down. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Roseau | - | Dime to nickel sized hail fell for about 90 seconds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | Large trees were blown down in a shelterbelt. Large branches were also blown down around a yard. Pea to half-inch hail fell. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Roseau | - | A brief tornado tore up several trees. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Roseau | - | A 24-foot camper was blown over. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Roseau | - | The tornado was reported 3 miles west of highway 89. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Roseau | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Roseau | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1001416 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 650278. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





