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Rosedale ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Rosedale Colony a good place to live?

Rosedale Colony’s January low is 8°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Rosedale Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Rosedale Colony: who provides what

Rosedale Colony is unincorporated, so Hanson County and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHanson CountyHanson County provides services here
SchoolsMitchell School District 17-2Which 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 hereHanson County AuditorHanson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

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 Colony.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rosedale Colony’s year

A July afternoon gets to about 86° and a January night to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°
Spring34–58°
Summer60–84°
Fall36–61°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRosedale Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 8°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rosedale Colony is

The share of adults in Rosedale Colony who report frequent physical distress is 13%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 16% of adults in Rosedale Colony smoke cigarettes; 19% binge drink.

Rosedale ColonyTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%19%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%76%79%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageRosedale Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Avera Queen of PeaceHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rosedale Colony, with inland flooding at the top

31% of Rosedale Colony’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageRosedale Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosedale Colony

12pages on Rosedale Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Corn Palace 10 miLibraryMitchell Public LibraryCollegesMitchell Technical College is 7.7 mi away
The story
Climate86° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Rosedale Colony

Mitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell7.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell9.2 mi$33,790 tuition

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About Rosedale Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Rosedale Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 0 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the western part of the county, on the southwest side of the James River. It is 7 miles (11 km) by road west-southwest of Alexandria, the county seat, and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Mitchell.

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Questions about Rosedale Colony

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Is Rosedale Colony, SD a good place to live?

We don’t grade Rosedale Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.