Roseau, Minnesota
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As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,153.6 people per square mile (445.2/km²). There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile (198.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.48% White, 0.04% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 1,157 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,096, and the median income for a family was $44,922. Males had a median income of $31,547 versus $22,419 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $18,371. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

Industries

Roseau is home to a manufacturing and plastic molding injection facility of Polaris Industries
Polaris Industries
Polaris Industries is a manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATV, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Polaris is based in Medina, Minnesota, USA. The company also manufactures motorcycles through its Victory Motorcycles subsidiary and through the Indian Motorcycle subsidiary which it purchased in April...

, a leading manufacturer of snowmobile
Snowmobile
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s, and all-terrain vehicle
All-terrain vehicle
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s.

Local Media

  • KCAJ FM 102, broadcasts from Roseau
  • KKWQ
    KKWQ
    KKWQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Warroad, Minnesota, USA. The station is currently owned by Border Broadcasting, Lp....

     FM 92.5 and KRWB (AM)
    KRWB (AM)
    KRWB is a classic rock formatted radio station in Roseau, Minnesota. It is owned by Border Broadcasting, along with sister station KKWQ-FM. Their studios are at 113 Lake St NW, in Warroad.-External links:*...

     1410, both broadcast from Warroad
    Warroad, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,722 people, 657 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 766 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.65% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 7.38% Native American,...


Notable residents

  • Neal Broten
    Neal Broten
    Neal LaMoy Broten is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played on the gold medal-winning "Miracle on Ice" hockey team in 1980, and in 1,099 NHL regular season games from 1981 – 1997 with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings...

    , was a member of USA's 1980 gold medal winning "Miracle on Ice
    Miracle on Ice
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    " Olympic hockey team and NHL Player.
  • Aaron Broten
    Aaron Broten
    Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies...

    , Former NHL Player
  • Paul Broten
    Paul Broten
    Paul Newell Broten is a retired professional hockey player who played in 322 games in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and St. Louis Blues. He shoots right-handed and played right wing....

    , Former NHL Player
  • Luke Erickson
    Luke Erickson
    Luke Erickson is an American ice hockey Center currently playing for the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL.-Playing career:...

    , Professional hockey
    Ice hockey
    Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

     player. He was born in Roseau.
  • John Harris
    John Harris (golfer)
    John Richard Harris is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.Harris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Roseau, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he distinguished himself in both golf and...

    , played ice hockey and golf at Univ. of Minn.; later played both sports professionally. Grew up in Roseau.
  • Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett John Hedlund is an American actor known for his roles in the films Friday Night Lights, Four Brothers, Eragon, Country Strong, for his role as Patroclus in the movie Troy and as Sam Flynn in the film Tron: Legacy.-Early life:Hedlund was born in Roseau, Minnesota, the son of Kristine Anne ...

    , famous actor in movies such as Tron: Legacy, Country Strong, Troy
    Troy (film)
    Troy is a 2004 epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the events of the Trojan War. Its cast includes Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design.-Plot:...

    , Four Brothers
    Four Brothers (film)
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    and Eragon
    Eragon (film)
    Eragon is a 2006 fantasy-adventure film based on the novel of the same name by author Christopher Paolini. The cast includes Edward Speleers in the title role, Jeremy Irons, Garrett Hedlund, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Djimon Hounsou, Alun Armstrong, Joss Stone, and the voice...

    was born in Roseau.
  • Dustin Byfuglien
    Dustin Byfuglien
    Dustin Ray Byfuglien is an American professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. His known nickname is "Big Buff," made up by his teammates...

    , plays for the NHL's Winnipeg Jets
    Winnipeg Jets
    The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...

    . He won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
    Chicago Blackhawks
    The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

     in 2010.
  • Liz Anderson
    Liz Anderson
    Liz Anderson was anAmerican country music singer/songwriter who was one of a wave of a new generation of female vocalists in the genre during the 1960's to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta...

    , Country Music Singer of the 1960s. Grew up in Roseau, moved away at age 13.
  • Phil Bengtson
    Phil Bengtson
    John Phillip Bengtson was a college football player and longtime assistant coach on the collegiate and NFL levels, chiefly remembered as the successor to Vince Lombardi as head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1968....

    , Former head coach of the Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
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     and New England Patriots
    New England Patriots
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  • David Honl
    David Honl
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    , photojournalist who has worked in Kazakhstan, Iraq, Turkey, and throughout the Middle East.
  • Nancy Burggraf, power skating guru and first female nominated to the Hockey Hall Of Fame.
  • Earl Anderson
    Earl Anderson
    Earl Orlin Anderson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 109 regular games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1973 and 1977. His career was cut short by injuries. Anderson was also a member of the United States national team at the...

    , Former NHL player with the Boston Bruins
    Boston Bruins
    The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

     and Detroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings
    The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

    .
  • Mike Baumgartner
    Mike Baumgartner
    Michael Edward Baumgartner is a retired ice hockey defenseman.In interviewing Mr. Baumgartner he said he weighed 210 and was 6'3" when he was playing hockey.-References:...

    , Former NHL player with the Kansas City Scouts
    Kansas City Scouts
    The Kansas City Scouts was a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1974–76. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado and became the Colorado Rockies...

     was born in Roseau.
  • Dale Smedsmo
    Dale Smedsmo
    Dale Darwin Smedsmo is a retired American professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would also play 110 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Cincinnati Stingers, and Indianapolis Racers...

    , Former NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs
    The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

    .
  • Blaine Comstock, Played ice hockey for the U.S. team at the 1976 Winter Olympics
    Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics
    At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. Star forward, Valeri Kharlamov scored the game-winning goal in the final game. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck.-Highlights:...

    .
  • Rube Bjorkman
    Rube Bjorkman
    -References:...

    , Played ice hockey for the U.S. team at the 1948
    Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics
    In Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Team Canada returned to its dominance, winning their fourth Gold Medal out of the first five Olympic Games.-Rival United States teams:...

     and 1952
    Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics
    The Ice hockey medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Games were mainly played at the Jordal Amfi Arena, as well as the stadiums at Dælenenga, Kadettangen, Marienlyst and Lillestrøm...

     Winter Olympics.
  • Don Ross, Played ice hockey for the U.S. team at the 1964
    Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics
    At the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck....

     and 1968
    Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics
    At the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship...

     Winter Olympics.
  • Bryan "Butsy" Erickson, former (NHL) player with the Washington Capitals
    Washington Capitals
    The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

    , Los Angeles Kings
    Los Angeles Kings
    The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

    , Pittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins
    The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

    , and Winnipeg Jets.
  • Robert Bergland
    Robert Bergland
    Robert Selmer Bergland is a United States politician. He grew up on a farm near Roseau, and studied agriculture at the University of Minnesota in a two year program...

    , former congressman and Secretary of Agriculture
    United States Secretary of Agriculture
    The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...

     during the Carter Administration.

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