Rockville, Minnesota
Rockville is a city of 2,452 people in Stearns County, Minnesota, founded in June 1, 2002.
Why visit Rockville
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Clark and McCormack Quarry and House and Eugene Hermanutz House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 3°F.
Weather in Rockville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rockville
Rockville is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,382 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Rockville, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Clark and McCormack Quarry and House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Eugene Hermanutz House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
House in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
Ferdinand Peters House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
House in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
John Oster House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
House in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone
Monument and historic site · 3.6 mi
Liberation of Luxembourg in WW2, copy of memorial stone
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Rockville County Park & Nature Preserve
Park · 1.8 mi
11503 Glacier Road, Rockville
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
According to the local oral tradition, a village of the Dakota people was once located to the north of the lake.
The parish cemetery in nearby Jacobs Prairie, Minnesota includes the grave of early Rockville pioneer Michael Hanson, Sr. Hanson was already an elderly immigrant when he arrived as a homesteader with his sons and many of his grandchildren from the Luxembourgish-speaking but Prussian-ruled village of Obersgegen. Hanson was old enough, in fact, to have been a combat veteran of the French Imperial Army who had lost a leg to enemy fire during the Napoleonic Wars. As stipulated in his last request, Hanson lies buried in St. James Cemetery next to his close friend, pioneer settler, and fellow Napoleonic Wars veteran, Herr Pieck.
Rockville was platted in 1856, and named for granite rock formations on nearby streams. A post office has been in operation at Rockville since 1857. Levi Gaylord was selected as the first Postmaster. The Government selected Newton Smith on June 6, 1861. In Rockville the Clark and McCormack Quarry and House, consisting of a quarry established in 1907 and a house built in 1924, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On June 1, 2002, the city of Pleasant Lake and Rockville Township were merged into the city of Rockville.
From the History section of Rockville, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Rockville
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20°F | 3°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 25°F | 6°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 37°F | 19°F | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 32°F | 2.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 45°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 55°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 49°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 37°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 39°F | 23°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 25°F | 11°F | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kimball 3N (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Stearns County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-07-08: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-07-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-07-28: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Cold Spring 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- St. Cloud 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Richmond 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Sartell 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Sauk Rapids 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Clearwater 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Albany 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Annandale 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Paynesville 20 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Becker 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clark&M, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- John Oster House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eugene Hermanutz House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferdinand Peters House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Wendelin's Minnesota 5, AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Clark House and Garage, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Clark House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-42017 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-42483 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- St. James Catholic Church in Jacobs Prairie, Minnesota, Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. James Catholic Church cemetery in Jacobs Prairie, Minnesota, Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27312577054), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27890333786), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27311517673), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27890354886), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27924720025), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27823011292), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 1975 International Scout II (27646157930), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
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