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Rosholt vs Menno

186 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.2× in Rosholt) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Menno).

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Rosholt, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 428 people
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Menno, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 653 people
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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 →
MennoA regional job hub
Work344 jobsbased in Menno, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18794 places on the National Register All about Menno →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Rosholt
Rosholt $875Menno $396
Jobs per worker2.6×
Menno is more of a job hub
Menno 1.52Rosholt 0.59
Typical home built15 yrs
Menno’s homes are older
Rosholt 1971Menno 1956
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Menno
Menno $1,520Rosholt $1,283
Average commute4 min
Menno has the shorter commute
Rosholt 19 minMenno 15 min
Work in town+8.2 pts
More of Menno’s workers stay in town
Menno 16.7%Rosholt 8.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Rosholt$720/mo
Typical home $116K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →
Menno$710/mo
Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $396/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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 C−MennoBetter than 18% 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
RosholtMenno
Snow a year49″39″
January low1°F10°F
July high82°F86°F
Growing season (days)152d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st50th
Outdoors & history
RosholtMenno
Settled—1879
National Register places—4
Community
RosholtMenno
Library hours a week—44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

186 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RosholtSDMennoSD
Rosholt ↔ Menno186 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.

RosholtMenno
People
Population 428Lowest 653Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +1% SD: +8.9%
Median age 46.8±12.8Lowest 23% above SD 47.2±8.2Highest 24% above SD
Menno and Rosholt 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% 22.5%±3.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Menno and Rosholt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±3.8Lowest SD: 18% 31.5%±6.9Highest SD: 18%
Menno and Rosholt 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% 20.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Highest SD: 5% 2%±2.4Lowest SD: 5%
Rosholt and Menno 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 $65,833±$22kHighest 12% below SD
Menno 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 $111,500±$24kLowest 57% below SD
Rosholt and Menno are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $875±$107Highest 8% below SD $396±$331Lowest 58% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,283Lowest 53% below SD $1,520Highest 44% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.5%±21.7Highest SD: 39.8% 13.6%±23.7Lowest SD: 39.8%
Rosholt and Menno 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% 9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 74%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 9% above SD 15 minLowest 16% below SD
Work from home 6.2%±4Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.5%±11.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Menno 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 16.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (32%)Freeman (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MennoFew work in Rosholt
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 119Lowest 128Highest
Schools
School district Rosholt School District 54-4Menno School District 33-2
High school in town Rosholt High School - 01Menno High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 10.6Highest 9.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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