Rossie, Iowa
City · Population 46 · #900 in Iowa
About Rossie
Rossie, IA is a tiny community located in northwestern Iowa counting 46 people who proudly call it home.
Rossie holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 329 residents per square mile.
📰 Rossie News Today
- Larry Dean Trosin Obituary Dec 8, 2025 Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory · Dec 8
- Duane Kracht Obituary Dec 11, 2025 Turner Jenness Funeral Home · Dec 11
- Donald Wayne Nelson Obituary (2026) - Spencer, IA - Warner Funeral Homes & Crematory - Spencer Legacy obituary · Jan 29
- 2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 43, Killed by Her Pack of Great Danes in Rural Clay County, Iowa DogsBite Blog · Aug 18
- 5 Great Danes attack, kill owner in northwest Iowa CBS News · Aug 18
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What Makes Rossie Unique
- The only place in America named Rossie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
- With 46 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)46
Rank in state#900 of 940
Land area0.14 sq mi
Density329/sq mi
Coordinates43.0137, -95.1886