Rock Creek, MN

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Rock Creek, Minnesota

Rock Creek, Minnesota, in Pine county, is 46 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 55 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 1,119 residents.

The People and Families of Rock Creek

In Rock Creek, about 66% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Rock Creek are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the city tends toward large families and full houses.

The people of Rock Creek are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rock Creek had a median family income of $48,482. Home-based work is more common in Rock Creek than in most places.

Rock Creek Housing

According to the 2000 census, 92% of the housing in Rock Creek was owner-occupied. The city presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations.

Commuting

In Rock Creek, 86% of commuters drive to work. People in Rock Creek expect to drive a lot. The city does not have a lot of public transportation.

Comparative Profile of Rock Creek, MN

Comparing Rock Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Pine
P.O. Box Zip Codes	55067
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.758
Longitude	-92.961

Station	GRANTSBURG
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	HINCKLEY
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	MORA
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 21 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	31 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,119	100%
Male	586	52.4%
Female	533	47.6%
Under 18	341	30.5%
18+	778	69.5%
65+	111	9.9%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.24
White	1,100	98.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,265
Growth	146
Growth %	13%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.8%
Swedish	21%
Norwegian	10.8%
Irish	6.4%
US/American	4.3%
English	4.1%
Czech	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Polish	2.7%
Italian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Russian	1%
Finnish	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Greek	0.5%
Haitian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rock Creek	1,119	$48,482
Braham	1,276	$43,229
Brook Park	156	$45,625
Harris	1,121	$51,719
North Branch	8,023	$56,512
Pine City	3,043	$37,639
Rush City	2,102	$40,380

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