Rosebud, South Dakota facts for kids
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Rosebud, South Dakota
Sicanġu
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CDP
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Location in Todd County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 sq mi (34 km2) |
| • Land | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,838 ft (865 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 121.1/sq mi (46.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393213 |
Rosebud, also known as Sicanġu in the Lakhota language, is a special community in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a specific area counted by the government. In 2020, about 1,455 people lived here.
Rosebud is located within the Rosebud Indian Reservation. This area is the home of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. Many important tribal offices are found in Rosebud. These include the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Tribal BIA Police. There are also departments for tribal land and managing forests and wildfires.
Geography of Rosebud
Rosebud is a community in South Dakota. It covers a total area of about 13.1 square miles (34 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
The community has its own ZIP code, which is 57570.
People Living in Rosebud
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,538 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,557 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,587 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,455 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 1,557 people living in Rosebud. These people lived in 405 households, and 315 of these were families. The population density was about 119 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Rosebud are Native American, making up about 93.38% of the population. There were also people who identified as White, African American, and Asian. Some people were from other races or from two or more races. About 2.25% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many households in Rosebud had children under 18 living with them. About 30.6% were married couples. About 36.3% had a female head of household without a husband present.
The average age of people in Rosebud was 20 years old. A large part of the population, 45.9%, was under 18 years old.
The Name Rosebud
The names "Rosebud" and "Sioux" are not originally from the Lakota language. The name "Rosebud" was given to this area in 1877. It was chosen because many wild rosebuds grew there. This site was set up as a Federal Agency for the Sicangu People.
Getting Around Rosebud
Rosebud has its own airport. It is called the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport.
