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Rose Hill TownshipSD

A town of 33.

Population
33
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Median age
46.9
years

Is Rose Hill Township a good place to live?

30% of residents live below the poverty line in Rose Hill Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Rose Hill Township. Rose Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hiland Township · 5 miSand Creek Township · 6 miBates Township · 6 miHulbert Township · 7 miWessington Township · 8 miBurr Oak Township · 9 mi
Hiland TownshipBates TownshipSand Creek TownshipHulbert TownshipPearl TownshipHiland TownshipBates TownshipSand Creek TownshipHulbert TownshipPearl TownshipRose Hill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rose Hill Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose Hill 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
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose Hill 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 codes57381, 5737357381 90% · 57373 10%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 Rose Hill Township.

Climate

The climate in Rose Hill Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 7° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–82°
Fall36–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRose Hill Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 7°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Rose Hill Township: cold waves

FEMA puts 35% of Rose Hill Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 24% to inland flooding. 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
Full pageRose Hill Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rose Hill Township is

Rose Hill Township: 13% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 12% in South Dakota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 26 in all: Rose Hill Township beats South Dakota on 5 and trails on 4. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%.

Rose Hill TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better17 too close to call4 worse
What stands outRose Hill TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.3%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer69.9%65.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%9.2%
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
17.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageRose Hill Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 5 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rose Hill Township

13pages on Rose Hill Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 5 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHand County LibraryColleges
The story
History1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rose Hill Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell56.8 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell58.1 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen78.5 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Rose Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rose Hill Township, SD a good place to live?

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