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Roscoe, South Dakota
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Billboard and farmland in Roscoe, May 2007
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Location in Edmunds County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Edmunds |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,834 ft (559 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 704.19/sq mi (271.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57471
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-55820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267554 |
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Roscoe, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1935−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
68 (20) |
83 (28) |
94 (34) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
102 (39) |
93 (34) |
77 (25) |
62 (17) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.4 (−5.9) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.7 (3.7) |
54.2 (12.3) |
66.9 (19.4) |
76.8 (24.9) |
82.8 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
72.6 (22.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
42.1 (5.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
65.5 (18.6) |
70.8 (21.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
59.6 (15.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.2 (−16.0) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
54.2 (12.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
33.3 (0.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−34 (−37) |
−24 (−31) |
1 (−17) |
17 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
36 (2) |
21 (−6) |
−2 (−19) |
−19 (−28) |
−35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.54 (14) |
0.66 (17) |
0.95 (24) |
1.84 (47) |
3.16 (80) |
3.70 (94) |
3.24 (82) |
2.30 (58) |
1.91 (49) |
1.79 (45) |
0.69 (18) |
0.64 (16) |
21.42 (544) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
8.8 (22) |
7.3 (19) |
5.8 (15) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (5.8) |
5.9 (15) |
8.7 (22) |
47.0 (119) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 95.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 33.0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 114 | — | |
| 1900 | 92 | −19.3% | |
| 1910 | 357 | 288.0% | |
| 1920 | 459 | 28.6% | |
| 1930 | 491 | 7.0% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 23.8% | |
| 1950 | 726 | 19.4% | |
| 1960 | 532 | −26.7% | |
| 1970 | 398 | −25.2% | |
| 1980 | 370 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 362 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 324 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 329 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 269 | −18.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 329 people, 153 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 700.0 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 376.6 per square mile (145.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 153 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.8% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 38.2 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
Transportation
Roscoe is served by two major highways:
US 12 (U.S. Route 12)
SD 247 (South Dakota Highway 247)
See also
In Spanish: Roscoe (Dakota del Sur) para niños
