RoswellSD

A town in South Dakota.

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.

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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Roswell.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Roswell: inland flooding

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.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get 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

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

36″snow a winter

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

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then 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.