RockhamSD
A town of 20, settled in 1887.
Is Rockham a good place to live?
Rockham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockham, and how to reach them.
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 Rockham.
Rockham: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter. Winters in Rockham are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rockham faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
The FEMA hazard score for Rockham comes to 37 of 100. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rockham is
Among adults in Rockham, 14% have diabetes and 14% report frequent mental distress. The town beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Rockham, nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure. A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression locally, below both the South Dakota town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%).
| Rockham | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rockham | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rockham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rockham; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rockham residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Rockham
Town in South Dakota, United States
Rockham is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States, off U.S. Route 212, and was a stop on the old Chicago and North Western Railway. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- ZIP code
- 57470
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Rockham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockham, SD a good place to live?
Rockham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.