Editing Roseau, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Roseau
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "Feels Like Home"
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Minnesota]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Roseau County, Minnesota|Roseau]]
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| established_date   = 1895
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| elevation_ft       = 1047
| coordinates        = {{coord|48|50|48|N|95|45|39|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 56751
| area_code          = [[Area code 218|218]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 27-55546
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Roseau''' ({{IPAc-en|r|oʊ|ˈ|z|oʊ}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Roseau County, Minnesota|Roseau County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]. Its population was 2,744 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2713555546 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 7, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Roseau, Minnesota (circa 1900).jpg|thumb|Roseau, Minnesota (circa 1900)]]A post office called Roseau has been in operation since 1895.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Roseau | title=Roseau County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=August 6, 2015}}</ref> The city took its name from the nearby [[Roseau River (Manitoba–Minnesota)|Roseau River]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n492 473]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

[[Hayes Lake State Park]] is nearby.

===Climate===
Roseau has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfb'') with warm summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.

On October 26, 1936, the temperature in Roseau dropped to –16 °F (–26.7 °C), which is Minnesota’s coldest recorded temperature in October.

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|location = Roseau, Minnesota, 2006–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present
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|Jan record high F = 57
|Feb record high F = 51
|Mar record high F = 75
|Apr record high F = 83
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 97
|Jul record high F = 96
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 94
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 46

|Jan avg record high F = 38.4
|Feb avg record high F = 37.1
|Mar avg record high F = 54.6
|Apr avg record high F = 70.3
|May avg record high F = 83.5
|Jun avg record high F = 87.0
|Jul avg record high F = 89.1
|Aug avg record high F = 89.5
|Sep avg record high F = 85.4
|Oct avg record high F = 74.1
|Nov avg record high F = 57.0
|Dec avg record high F = 37.2
|year avg record high F = 92.0

|Jan high F = 15.9
|Feb high F = 18.0
|Mar high F = 35.1
|Apr high F = 50.1
|May high F = 64.4
|Jun high F = 73.9
|Jul high F = 79.5
|Aug high F = 77.1
|Sep high F = 67.8
|Oct high F = 51.6
|Nov high F = 35.4
|Dec high F = 18.7
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|Jan mean F = 6.4
|Feb mean F = 7.4
|Mar mean F = 24.7
|Apr mean F = 39.4
|May mean F = 52.9
|Jun mean F = 63.2
|Jul mean F = 68.1
|Aug mean F = 65.3
|Sep mean F = 56.8
|Oct mean F = 42.5
|Nov mean F = 27.5
|Dec mean F = 10.7
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|Jan low F = -2.7
|Feb low F = -3.2
|Mar low F = 14.3
|Apr low F = 28.6
|May low F = 41.3
|Jun low F = 52.5
|Jul low F = 56.6
|Aug low F = 53.5
|Sep low F = 45.7
|Oct low F = 33.7
|Nov low F = 19.6
|Dec low F = 2.9
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|Jan avg record low F = -29.8
|Feb avg record low F = -26.9
|Mar avg record low F = -14.7
|Apr avg record low F = 12.1
|May avg record low F = 26.2
|Jun avg record low F = 39.2
|Jul avg record low F = 45.7
|Aug avg record low F = 40.6
|Sep avg record low F = 30.5
|Oct avg record low F = 18.9
|Nov avg record low F = -2.5
|Dec avg record low F = -21.6
|year avg record low F = -32.0

|Jan record low F = -40
|Feb record low F = -35
|Mar record low F = -28
|Apr record low F = -6
|May record low F = 20
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 42
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 24
|Oct record low F = -16
|Nov record low F = -18
|Dec record low F = -31

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 301
|1910= 644
|1920= 1012
|1930= 1028
|1940= 1775
|1950= 2231
|1960= 2146
|1970= 2552
|1980= 2272
|1990= 2396
|2000= 2756
|2010= 2633
|2020= 2744
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2730
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=July 4, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2022}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,633 people, 1,142 households, and 682 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|986.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|482.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 1,142 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,153.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of {{convert|514.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 1,157 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,096, and the median income for a family was $44,922. Males had a median income of $31,547 versus $22,419 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,371. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Roseau is home to a manufacturing and plastic molding injection facility of [[Polaris Industries]], a leading manufacturer of [[snowmobile]]s and [[all-terrain vehicle]]s.

==Arts and culture==
The Scandinavian Festival is held each year and showcases the community's ethnic heritage.<ref name="goroseau.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.goroseau.com/scandinavian_festival.php |title=Official Website of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Roseau |publisher=Official Website of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Roseau |access-date=October 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215211506/http://www.goroseau.com/scandinavian_festival.php |archive-date=February 15, 2012 }}</ref> The Roseau Pioneer Farm and Village was established in 1975 and is an agricultural museum.<ref name="goroseau.com" />

==Sports==
[[Roseau High School]] has a strong hockey tradition, having competed in the Minnesota state hockey boy's tournament more than any other team in the state (most recently in 2014) and won the second-most state titles, behind Edina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/1118114-section-8aa|title=Section 8AA|website=www.mnhockeyhub.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.minnhock.com/state-tournament-2010.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313141716/http://minnhock.com/state-tournament-2010.htm |archive-date=March 13, 2010 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

==Media==
===Radio===
*[[KCAJ]] FM 102.1, broadcasts from Roseau
*[[KRXW]] FM 103.5, [[KKWQ]] FM 92.5, and [[KRWB (AM)]] 1410, all broadcast from [[Warroad, Minnesota|Warroad]]

===Television===
* [[KXJB-LD]] ([[CBS]])
* [[WDAZ-TV]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
* [[KAWE]] ([[PBS]])
* [[KVLY-TV]] ([[NBC]])
* [[KBRR]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]])

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 11|11]], [[Minnesota State Highway 89|89]], and [[Minnesota State Highway 310|310]] are three of the main routes in the community.

==Notable people==
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* [[Earl Anderson (ice hockey)|Earl Anderson]], former NHL player with [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Detroit Red Wings]].
* [[Liz Anderson]], country music singer of the 1960s, mother of [[Lynn Anderson]]; grew up in Roseau, moved away at age 13.
* [[Mike Baumgartner]], former NHL player with [[Kansas City Scouts]] was born in Roseau.
* [[Phil Bengtson]], former head coach of [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[New England Patriots]].
* [[Robert Bergland]], former [[congressman]] and [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]] during the [[Carter Administration]].
* [[Rube Bjorkman]], played ice hockey for the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|U.S. team]] at the [[Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics|1948]] and [[Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics|1952]] Winter Olympics.
* [[Aaron Broten]], former [[NHL]] player.
* [[Neal Broten]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/city/nhl-players-career-stats.php?city_id=4783|title=NHL Players from Roseau, Minnesota - Regular Season Stats}}</ref> member of USA's 1980 gold medal-winning "[[Miracle on Ice]]" Olympic hockey team and [[NHL]] player.
* [[Paul Broten]], former [[NHL]] player
* [[Dustin Byfuglien]], plays for [[NHL]]'s [[Winnipeg Jets]]; won a Stanley Cup with [[Chicago Blackhawks]] in 2010.
* [[Norman Carlberg]], sculptor
* [[Bryan Erickson (ice hockey)|Bryan "Butsy" Erickson]], former (NHL) player with [[Washington Capitals]], [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]].
* [[Luke Erickson]], professional [[ice hockey|hockey]] player; he was born in Roseau.
* [[Dan Fabian]], former Minnesota state legislator.
* [[John Harris (golfer)|John Harris]], ice hockey and golf player at [[University of Minnesota]] and professionally; in 1993, at age 41, won U.S. Amateur; also won Champions Tour Commerce Bank Championship in 2006; grew up in Roseau.
* [[Garrett Hedlund]], actor in movies and tv shows such as ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'', ''[[Country Strong]]'', ''[[Troy (film)|Troy]]'', ''[[Four Brothers (film)|Four Brothers]]'' and ''[[Eragon (film)|Eragon]]''|”Tulsa King” was born in Roseau.
* [[Aaron Ness]], [[NHL]] player for [[New York Islanders]].
* [[Maxine Penas]], Minnesota state legislator.
* [[Dale Smedsmo]], former NHL player with [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].

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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://city.roseau.mn.us/ City of Roseau]

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