Roscoe is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, home to about 316 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57471.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)391 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN297 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL633 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roscoe; 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.
Roscoe had 269 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 193rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Edmunds County grew from 4,916 residents in 1900 to 3,986 in 2020.
Edmunds County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roscoe, SD weather station (2 miles away).
847 jobs at 116 businesses in Edmunds County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roscoe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Edmunds Central School District 22-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds Central Elementary - 05Roscoe | Pre-K–5 | 61 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Edmunds Central Middle School - 02Roscoe | 6–8 | 28 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Edmunds Central High School - 01Roscoe | 9–12 | 43 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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