RoscoeSD
A town of 316, settled in 1877.
316 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Roscoe. Another town gets a different order.
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Roscoe has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in nine working residents works right in Roscoe
Most working residents leave Roscoe for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Bowdle (15%), Aberdeen (10%) and Sioux Falls (10%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Roscoe is
Roscoe beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Roscoe | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64.2% | 69.2% |
Roscoe’s public schools outperform 42% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Roscoe’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 | PK–5 | 61 | B− |
| Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 | 6–8 | 28 | C |
| Edmunds Central High School - 01 | 9–12 | 43 | A+ |
About Roscoe
City in South Dakota, United States
Roscoe is a city in central Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 census. Roscoe was laid out in 1877, and named in honor of Roscoe Conkling, a United States Senator from New York.
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- Established
- 1877
- Population
- 269
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,831 ft
- ZIP code
- 57471
- Area code
- 605