Roseau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 2,744 at the 2020 census.
History
Prior to the arrival of European Settlers, the land that is now Roseau Minnesota was occupied by the Ojibwe people, who were know to farm the wild rice surrounding the Roseau River.
A post office called Roseau has been in operation since 1895. The city took its name from the nearby Roseau River.
The Webster Hotel was purchased in January 1898, the building then became the first courthouse in the region.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Hayes Lake State Park is nearby.
Climate
Roseau has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.
On October 26, 1936, the temperature in Roseau dropped to –16 °F (–26.7 °C), which is Minnesota’s coldest recorded temperature in October.