Rockham is a town in Hand County, South Dakota, home to about 37 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57470.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)289 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN274 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL599 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockham had 22 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.
It’s the 388th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Hand County grew from 4,525 residents in 1900 to 3,145 in 2020.
Hand County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redfield, SD weather station (17 miles away).
1,053 jobs at 135 businesses in Hand County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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