Rothsay, Minnesota
Rothsay | |
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Location of Rothsay, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′23″N 96°17′03″W / 46.47306°N 96.28417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wilkin, Otter Tail |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 498 |
• Estimate (2021) | 491 |
| • Density | 580.42/sq mi (224.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56579 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-56014 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396439 |
Rothsay is a city in Otter Tail and Wilkin counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 498 at the 2020 census. One of Rothsay's major tourist attractions is the large prairie chicken statue near the northwest outskirts of the town.
The Otter Tail County portion of Rothsay is part of the Fergus Falls Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Wilkin County portion is part of the Wahpeton, ND—MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.