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A town of 185.
Population
185
residents
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
57.1
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town
185 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rouse
Most working residents leave Rouse for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wagner (39%), Dante (9%) and Lake Andes (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rouse0%
Wagner39%
Dante9%
Lake Andes6%
Yankton6%
17 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Rouse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Rouse has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–84°
Fall39–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Rouse is
Rouse beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Rouse | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.7% |
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
11.8 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
3.5% of Rouse is conserved land
11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 1,364 of 39,016 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Rouse for work
Where Rouse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Rouse
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023