Rothsay, MN

Rothsay is a city in Otter Tail and Wilkin counties in the State of Minnesota. The 2020 census counted 498 residents. 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. The through line in Rothsay is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Rothsay makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. A post office called Rothsay has been in operation since 1880. The city was named after Rothesay, in Scotland. Interstate Highway 94 / US Highway 52, Center Street, and Main Avenue are three of the main routes in the community.