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RoswellSD

A town in South Dakota.

Settled
1884
142 years ago

Is Roswell a good place to live?

Roswell’s January low is 6°F, against 9°F in South Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Roswell yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Roswell.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Roswell: inland flooding

29risk score of 100

Expected losses in Roswell break down as 25% from inland flooding and 23% from drought. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageRoswell’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Roswell’s year

36″snow a winter

About 36 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 6° and July afternoons rise to 85°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–82°
Fall36–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRoswell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Roswell is

Of 26 CDC measures, Roswell beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 6. In Roswell, 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Roswell. Among adults in the town, 29% sleep under 7 hours and 13% have diabetes.

RoswellTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
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%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRoswellSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.8%
Avera Queen of Peace
25.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageRoswell’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby25.4 miles to an ER · Avera Queen of PeaceHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roswell

13pages on Roswell
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Corn Palace 26 miLibraryHoward Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1884Climate85° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Roswell: who provides what

Roswell is unincorporated, so Miner County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingbrook II Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiner CountyMiner County provides services here
SchoolsHoward School District 48-3Which 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 hereMiner County AuditorMiner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5734957349 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Roswell; the nearest are

Mitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell26.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison29 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

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