Welcome to Rock County ...
Time Zone: Rock County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Luverne is the Seat for Rock County.
Rock County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Brown County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rock had a population of 9,334 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,687 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rock represented 0.18% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Rock County:
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
- Kenneth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Kenneth is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Luverne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Steen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Rock County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pipestone County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Lyon County
- Minnehaha County
- Moody County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |