Real Estate in Rosemount, Minnesota

Welcome to Rosemount Minnesota

The city of Rosemount is located in Dakota County and is a southern suburb of the Twin Cities – Minneapolis & St Paul. In 2010 the census estimated Rosemount population at 21,784 and currently the figure is believed to be closer to 25,000. Rosemount was established as a township in 1858and was a small farming community of mainly Irish immigrants. It was then incorporated as a city in 1972.

Excellent Environment to Live and Work

The City of Rosemount is 15 miles south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area so it can access both downtowns of Minneapolis and St Paul. The city has a land area of almost 36 square miles. One of the wonderful features of Rosemount is that the residents enjoy the advantages of living in a community with both a small town and large metropolitan city atmospheres. Rosemount combines industry, agriculture, and agricultural research with a growing residential community. The city of Rosemount proclaims “Rosemount provides an excellent environment in which to live and work”.

Rosemount to close to The Minnesota Zoo, Mall of America, The Minneapolis/St Paul International airport (which is ranked top North American airport for its size in 2017), Eagan outlet Mall, Burnsville regional Mall and many restaurants and shopping

Business Community

A strong, united business community has been achieved in Rosemount through the activity and cooperation of local business, the City, the chamber of commerce, and other civic organizations. More than 500 acres of industrial- and commercial-zoned land have been reserved for development in Rosemount. Rail, air, barge, and freeway access provide Rosemount’s economic community with an expedient transportation system. Four major highways link Rosemount to Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The northeastern one-third of the City is largely heavy industry with business including Flint Hills Resources (formerly Koch Refinery), SKB (industrial waste containment facility), Spectro Alloys, and Hawkins Chemical. The western one-third of the City includes businesses such as Greif Brothers (multiwall bags) and the regional home base for the National Guard. The City also launched an 80-acre business park in 1995 with tenants such as Geometrix and Proto Labs.

Education

Education is a priority in Rosemount. Award-winning public and private schools provide both children and adults with superb educational opportunities. A major portion of the city is part of Independent School District 196, which is one of the largest districts in the state. Twelve nonpublic schools also offer education or preschool through grade 12. Dakota County Technical College, one of the largest technical colleges in the state, is yet another source of education in Rosemount.

Parks and Recreation

The city has preserved 302 beautiful acres of land for 23 wonderful parks. Bordered by the scenic Mississippi River, Rosemount also contains 270 acres of the Spring Lake Regional Park Preserve. Rosemount’s community center provides a variety of indoor recreation opportunities, meeting spaces and has an ice arena and gymnasium.

School District 196 serves Rosemount- https://www.mnschools.com/school-finder/school-districts/rosemount-apple-valley-eagan-196/

District 196, also known as the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, is a public school district of choice for many (like my family did) that is committed to educating students to reach their full potential. District 196 has a committed team of educators that are dedicated to helping learners explore the limits of their potential. District 196 is nationally school district of excellence. Students enjoy the high level of academics, arts and competitive and successful athletics.

District 196 is located in the southern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul and it is the fourth largest school district in Minnesota with approximately 28,000 students and servicing more than 150,000 total residents.

District 196 has reputation for high academic standards and expectations and a record of outstanding student achievement both in and out of the classroom. The district has a very comprehensive curriculum, committed and talented teachers, a supportive community and a high level of parent involvement. District 196 has a graduation rate of 92 percent and about 90 percent of graduates indicate they plan to continue their education post-graduation.

Rosemount 196 District schools