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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Town numbers

ZIP code57471

Area code605

Living in Roscoe

Work & commute in Roscoe

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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.

Bowdle

15%

Aberdeen

10%

Sioux Falls

10%

Ipswich

11%Work in townlive and work in Roscoe 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 151Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Roscoe →

Health in Roscoe

Compared with South Dakota

2worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.6%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse 64.2%Fewer adults seeing a dentistSD 69.2% · worse

Care nearby

Bowdle Hospital - CahBowdle · 15.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 42.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Roscoe · CMS · HRSAHealth in Roscoe →

Natural hazards in Roscoe

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Roscoe flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Roscoe MapRoscoe vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Roscoe →

Climate in Roscoe

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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.

25° / 7°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

81° / 56°Summer

57° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Roscoe get?About 47 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Roscoe →

Schools in Roscoe

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictEdmunds Central School District 22-5Schools3

Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 61 students Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 28 students Edmunds Central High School - 01 A+High · Grades 9–12 · 43 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.