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RockhamSD

A town of 37.

Population
37
residents
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$137K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Rockham has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring32–56°
Summer58–82°
Fall35–59°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Rockham is

Rockham beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better14 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRockhamSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.6%12.7%
Fewer binge drinkers16.5%18.8%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.8%
Community Memorial Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Rockham

Town in South Dakota, United States

Rockham is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States, off U.S. Route 212, and was a stop on the old Chicago and North Western Railway. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
22
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,394 ft
ZIP code
57470
Area code
605

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