Roswell, South Dakota

About Roswell

Set in the central part of South Dakota, Roswell is a small unincorporated community.

Roswell holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.41 square miles.

📰 Roswell News Today

• Mary Christine Laroco Obituary May 4, 2026 Porter Family Funeral Home · May 4
• Letty Kuykendall named Xcel Energy’s Community Service manager for Roswell, NM area Xcel Energy Newsroom · Sep 24
• Doris Keleher Obituary (2025) - Madison, SD - Willoughby Funeral Home and Cremation Options Legacy obituary · Nov 21
• Sandra Reger Obituary - Roswell, GA Dignity Memorial · Dec 27
• Kenneth "Ken" James Binkley Obituary Jul 14, 2025 Eidsness Funeral and Cremation Services · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roswell Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roswell

• Bitter Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Burke Slough State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Twin Lakes State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Roswell

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