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Rockdale TownshipSD

A town of 147.

Population
147
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Median age
33.8
years

Is Rockdale Township a good place to live?

Rockdale Township’s January low is 7°F, close to South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and below U.S. towns (22°F). Rockdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

147 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Glendale Township · 5 miSpring Hill Township · 7 miLogan Township · 7 miMidland Township · 7 miCedar Township · 7 miRee Heights · 8 mi
Logan TownshipMidland TownshipGlendale TownshipSpring Hill TownshipLogan TownshipMidland TownshipGlendale TownshipSpring Hill TownshipRockdale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rockdale Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockdale Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockdale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMiller Area School District 29-4Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5736257362 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rockdale Township.

Schools

The schools Rockdale Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Miller School District 29-4. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–837D
Full pageRockdale Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsMiller School District 29-4Vs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery schoolMillerdale Colony Elementary - 11Questions“Are Rockdale Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rockdale Township

Rockdale Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 7° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–82°
Fall35–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRockdale Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 7°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Rockdale Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageRockdale Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Rockdale TownshipGet ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rockdale Township is

Rockdale Township beats the South Dakota average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Rockdale Township, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 28% of Rockdale Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Rockdale TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
8 better12 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRockdale TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.5%12.7%
Fewer smokers13.1%15.2%
More adults who have had cancer12.3%9.2%
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
10.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageRockdale Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 8 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rockdale Township

12pages on Rockdale Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than SD on 8 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHand County Library
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rockdale Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell73.6 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell75 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen78.8 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Rockdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Rockdale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rockdale Township, SD a good place to live?

Rockdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.