Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Rosedale Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
South Dakota›Clark County

Rosedale TownshipSD

A town of 77.

Is Rosedale Township a good place to live?

Rosedale Township’s January low is 4°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Rosedale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Collins TownshipHague TownshipBarrett TownshipCollins TownshipHague TownshipBarrett TownshipRosedale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rosedale Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClark Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosedale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWillow Lake School District 12-3Which 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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57278, 57322, 5735357278 71% · 57322 17% · 57353 12%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 Rosedale Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rosedale Township

In Rosedale Township, the midsummer high is 84°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Rosedale Township: cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rosedale Township is

Among adults in Rosedale Township, 13% report frequent physical distress. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 75% of adults here had a checkup this year; 16% smoke cigarettes.

Rosedale TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%76%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.9% of the land in Rosedale Township is protected from building

12 miles of trail. For Rosedale Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0.9%conserved
Rosedale TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.9%3.3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.60.4
0.9%
conserved · 200 of 22,784 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosedale Township

14pages on Rosedale Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rosedale Township; the nearest are

Questions about Rosedale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rosedale Township, SD a good place to live?

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