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Rothsay, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Rothsay is a Census city of 454 people across 0.86 square miles of land, lying across Wilkin County and Otter Tail County. Median household income is $86,250, 85.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rothsay
What Rothsay is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land529
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilkin County, 80.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inWilkin County 80.8 percent, Otter Tail County 19.2 percent
Rothsay crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rothsay
How many people live in Rothsay
- Population454
- Median age43.1
- Population under 18106 plus or minus 31
- Share under 1823.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over71 plus or minus 21
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households176
- Family households138
- Share of households that are families78.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rothsay
Income and work in Rothsay
- Median household income$86,250 plus or minus $18,288
- Per capita income$52,304 plus or minus $16,843
- Civilian labor force233
- Employed227
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over317
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rothsay
Housing in Rothsay
- Housing units181
- Occupied units176
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied151
- Renter occupied25 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate85.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$775 plus or minus $378
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units168
- Share single family92.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more5.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rothsay
How Rothsay gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute205 plus or minus 42
- Commuting under 15 minutes74 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.1 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more71 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone80.0 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wilkin County, not Rothsay
Wilkin County context, not Rothsay figures
- Establishments in Wilkin County145
- Covered employment, Wilkin County1,644
- Average annual pay, Wilkin County$56,011
- Housing units permitted, Wilkin County8
Every figure in this section is published for Wilkin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rothsay.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rothsay questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rothsay, Minnesota?
454, in 176 households. Rothsay city covers 0.86 square miles of land, which is 529 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rothsay in?
Rothsay lies in more than one. By area it is 80.8 percent in Wilkin County, 19.2 percent in Otter Tail County. This page sits under Wilkin County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Rothsay?
$86,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,400. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Rothsay figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wilkin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rothsay.
Is zoning published for Rothsay?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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