Roswell TownshipSD
A town of 62, laid out in 1883.
Is Roswell Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Roswell Township. 42% of the land in Roswell Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Roswell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roswell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roswell Township, 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 Roswell Township.
Roswell Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
6.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Roswell Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Low risk in Roswell Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Roswell Township
Roswell Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Roswell Township is
Roswell Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Roswell Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Roswell Township.
| Roswell Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Roswell Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Roswell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roswell Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Roswell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Roswell Township
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Roswell is a CDP in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 8 at the 2020 census. It disincorporated as a town in 2012. Roswell was laid out in 1883, and named in honor of Roswell Miller, a railroad official.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Roswell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roswell Township, SD a good place to live?
Roswell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.