Roswell TownshipSD
A town of 62, laid out in 1883.
Is Roswell Township a good place to live?
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.
In Roswell Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
6.4 miles of trail. Roswell Township’s density of trails stands at 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 damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 25% of Roswell Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Roswell Township
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
The share of adults in Roswell Township who get no exercise outside work: 27%. Against the South Dakota average, Roswell Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Roswell Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% sleep under 7 hours, 13% have diabetes.
| 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.