RowenaSD
A town of 225, settled in 1888.
Is Rowena a good place to live?
Rowena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rowena: who provides what
Rowena is unincorporated, so Minnehaha County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rowena.
In Rowena, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rowena is
29% of Rowena adults sleep under 7 hours. The share of adults in Rowena who report frequent physical distress is 9.8%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Rowena.
| Rowena | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rowena | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Rowena: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of Rowena’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rowena. Close and well known come first.
36 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
11 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
9 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
9 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum33 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
20 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rowena
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Rowena
About 0 of every 100 Rowena residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Rowena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rowena, SD a good place to live?
Rowena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.