| Official Name: | Rosendale Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Watonwan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 99.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 99.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.6 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 38.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.2 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 357 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.6 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9.3 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 326 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1070 |
| Coordinates: | 43.9736°N -94.54°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-55780[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665467[2] |
Rosendale Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.
Rosendale Township was organized in 1869, and named after Rosendale, Wisconsin, the former home of an early settler.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.6 km); 38.2 square miles (99.0 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km) (0.57%) is water. The township contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Alfred R. Voss Farmstead.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 357 people, 120 households, and 99 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.48% White, 1.96% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 120 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 0.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,004. About 2.0% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.