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Rosholt vs Bison

278 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.7× in Rosholt) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Bison).

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Rosholt, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 428 people

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Bison, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 406 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

RosholtKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 5%of SD districts All about Rosholt →

BisonA regional job hub

Work226 jobsbased in Bison, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts Housing$182K typical home44% below the SD typical home All about Bison →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid2.7×

Rosholt has the more walkable street grid

Rosholt 119Bison 43.8

Jobs per worker3.1×

Bison is more of a job hub

Bison 1.81Rosholt 0.59

Average commute9 min

Bison has the shorter commute

Rosholt 19 minBison 11 min

Work in town+9.9 pts

More of Bison’s workers stay in town

Bison 18.4%Rosholt 8.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Bison

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Rosholt$720/mo

Typical home $116K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →

Bison$1,200/mo

Typical home $182K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $932/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Bison and Rosholt.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

DRosholtBetter than 5% of districts in the state DBisonBetter than 10% of districts in the state

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

RosholtBison

Snow a year49″40″

January low1°F 10°F

July high82°F 86°F

Growing season (days)152d 144d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st 54th

Outdoors & history

RosholtBison

Conserved land—0%

Settled—1907

National Register places—1

Archive photos—5

Famous people born here—1

Community

RosholtBison

Library hours a week—20 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

278 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosholtSD BisonSD

Rosholt ↔ Bison278 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

RosholtBison

People

Population 428Highest 406Lowest

Median age 46.8±12.8Highest 23% above SD 43±8.3Lowest 13% above SD

Rosholt and Bison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.4%±4.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.1%±6Highest SD: 24.2%

Bison and Rosholt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 27.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18% 24.9%±5.6Lowest SD: 18%

Rosholt and Bison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.6%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Highest SD: 5% 0.5%±2.6Lowest SD: 5%

Rosholt and Bison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,861±$8kLowest 14% below SD $71,607±$25kHighest 5% below SD

Bison and Rosholt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,400±$19kHighest 55% below SD $82,000±$34kLowest 68% below SD

Rosholt and Bison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $875±$107Lowest 8% below SD $932±$266Highest about the SD average

Bison and Rosholt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,283Lowest 53% below SD $1,342Highest 51% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.5%±21.7Highest SD: 39.8% 28.3%±28.4Lowest SD: 39.8%

Rosholt and Bison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 75.5%Highest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 9% above SD 11 minLowest 40% below SD

Work from home 6.2%±4Lowest SD: 9.7% 11%±12.2Highest SD: 9.7%

Bison and Rosholt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 8.5%Lowest 18.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.81Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (32%)Lemmon (43%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BisonFew work in Rosholt

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 119Highest 43.8Lowest

Schools

School district Rosholt School District 54-4Bison School District 52-1

High school in town Rosholt High School - 01Bison High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 10.6Highest 8.8Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Rosholt neighborsTown Square →

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Bison neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Rosholt

White Rock Township117 people · $265K homes

Victor Township244 people · $272K homes

Towns like Rosholt

Bridgewater451 people · $116K homes

Menno653 people · $112K homes

Kimball457 people · $153K homes

Big Stone City706 people · $151K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.