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Rosholt town, South Dakota

Rosholt town profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Rosholt town is a geographic entity located in Roberts County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 370. The land area covers 0.30 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 370 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 46.8 yrs ±12.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 183 ±34 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 201 ±37
Occupied Housing Units 183 ±34
Vacant Housing Units 18 ±8
Median Home Value $116,400 ±$19,069
Median Gross Rent $875 ±$107
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $64,861 ±$7,571
Per Capita Income $37,065 ±$7,591
Poverty Rate 13% ±7.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 54 ±31
Unemployment Rate 7.1% ±5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 196 ±37
Broadband Internet Rate 87.4% ±9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 372 (2024)
ID: 113007
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 156, ROSHOLT SD 57260-0156
COUNTY OF ROBERTS
GUS Population: 10,283 (2024)
ID: 134548
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITO
411 2ND AVE E, STE 1B, SISSETON SD 57262-1403

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Rosholt PK-05 Rosholt, SD
Regular School Rosholt 09-12 Rosholt, SD
Regular School Rosholt 06-08 Rosholt, SD
Regular School Rosholt KG-08 Rosholt, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Fairmount, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Fairmount, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Hankinson, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Hankinson, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-05 WHEATON, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
WHEATON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 12.1 mi away 901 1ST AVENUE N, WHEATON, MN, 56296
(320) 563-8487
BROWNS VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.4 mi away 15 3RD STREET S, BROWNS VALLEY, MN, 56219
(320) 695-2318
SISSETON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 20.6 mi away 305 E MAPLE ST, SISSETON, SD, 57262
(605) 698-7391
LIDGERWOOD CITY LIBRARY
Library 24.8 mi away 15 WILEY AVE N, LIDGERWOOD, ND, 58053
(701) 538-4669
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at VICTOR 4 N, SD US, located 6.1 miles from Rosholt town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 19.5° 0.9° 10.2° 0.78" 10.0"
February 23.9° 4.1° 14.0° 0.69" 8.2"
March 36.7° 17.5° 27.1° 1.20" 7.7"
April 53.4° 31.3° 42.3° 2.30" 6.2"
May 67.9° 44.5° 56.2° 3.07" 0.0"
June 77.3° 56.1° 66.7° 4.17" 0.0"
July 81.5° 59.6° 70.6° 3.63" 0.0"
August 79.7° 56.6° 68.1° 2.89" 0.0"
September 72.1° 47.3° 59.7° 2.72" 0.0"
October 56.8° 34.4° 45.6° 2.46" 1.3"
November 39.3° 21.0° 30.1° 1.03" 6.0"
December 25.4° 8.5° 17.0° 0.84" 9.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Rosholt town Town 0.0 mi —
White Rock Colony CDP CDP 5.5 mi —
White Rock town Town 8.5 mi —
New Effington town Town 8.8 mi —
Wheaton city City 12.0 mi —
Fairmount city City 14.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4610956340. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.