St. Rosa Minnesota Map

About St. Rosa, Minnesota

St. Rosa is a locality in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 60.9 people per km². St. Rosa is located at 45.7305°N, 94.7158°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. Rosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 56331, 56352.

St. Rosa emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of central Minnesota as a collection of quiet homesteads and weathered barns anchored to the dark, fertile earth. It lies 25.7 miles west-northwest of Sartell, MN (from Sartell, MN: bearing 287°T), and is situated 5.9 miles northeast of Melrose. The landscape around St. Rosa is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition between open prairie and small, persistent patches of woodland that harbor the seasonal shift of light from the pale, brittle yellow of autumn to the deep, absolute gray of a midwinter sky. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Long Lake reflects the clouds, while the North Two River winds its way through the nearby topography, carving a path that has sustained the local soil for generations. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape remains largely undisturbed, save for the presence of the Stearns County Waterfowl Production Area, where the tall grasses provide a sanctuary for migratory birds. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy outline of Ripley Esker serves as a subtle reminder of the glacial forces that once shaped this entire region.

St. Rosa maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in the agricultural traditions established by the settlers who first broke the sod of these plains. The economy continues to revolve around the pulse of the changing seasons, with the machinery of local farms humming in rhythm with the planting and harvest cycles that have defined the character of St. Rosa for decades. This is a place where social life gathers around the small, communal spaces that have survived the long, deep winters of the North, fostering a quiet resilience among the residents. The history of the locality is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of its fences and the persistent maintenance of its local roads. Life here moves with a certain gravity, an acceptance of the vast, open space that demands both a heavy coat in January and a patient respect for the quietude of the surrounding countryside.

About This St. Rosa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Rosa, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.730521, -94.715847. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for St. Rosa includes the ZIP code (56331, 56352), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stearns County (St. Cloud), and school district assignment (Melrose Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.