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Rock County, Minnesota

Rock County, Minnesota, has 9,524 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Luverne. It uses Central Time and covers 482 sq mi (1,250 km²) of land.

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Rock County in Minnesota
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Rock County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,524
Land area
482 sq mi (1,250 km²)
County seat or government
Luverne
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,295 ± $6,478
Median home value
$224,300 ± $14,502
Median rent, with utilities
$698 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
76.6% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
0.27 sq mi (0.7 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27133
Coordinates (central point)
43.669587, -96.263238
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rock County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 561566,371 people
  2. 570302,510 people
  3. 561281,768 people
  4. 570681,603 people
  5. 561441,143 people
  6. 56138927 people
  7. 56129761 people
  8. 56116559 people
  9. 56134441 people
  10. 56158322 people
  11. 56173307 people
  12. 56147135 people
All 13
  1. 5614655 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Rock County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Rock County, largest first

  1. Luverne Township606 people
  2. Beaver Creek Township363 people
  3. Kanaranzi Township324 people
  4. Martin Township262 people
  5. Mound Township253 people
  6. Springwater Township239 people
  7. Clinton Township223 people
  8. Magnolia Township180 people
  9. Battle Plain Township157 people
  10. Denver Township137 people
  11. Vienna Township111 people
  12. Rose Dell Township104 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Rock County, largest first

  1. Pipestone Area School District7,539 people
  2. Luverne Public School District7,249 people
  3. Edgerton Public School District1,993 people
  4. Hills-Beaver Creek School District1,909 people
  5. Ellsworth Public School District876 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Luverne, Minnesota (city)4,925 people
  2. Jasper, Minnesota (city)818 people
  3. Hills, Minnesota (city)748 people
  4. Beaver Creek, Minnesota (city)293 people
  5. Hardwick, Minnesota (city)235 people
  6. Magnolia, Minnesota (city)215 people
  7. Steen, Minnesota (city)125 people
  8. Kenneth, Minnesota (city)72 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lyon County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Pipestone County, Minnesota24 mi north
  3. Nobles County, Minnesota25 mi east
  4. Minnehaha County, South Dakota27 mi west
  5. Moody County, South Dakota31 mi northwest
  6. Murray County, Minnesota35 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.