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About Rowena
Set in the southeastern part of South Dakota, Rowena is a small unincorporated community.
Rowena holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.3 square miles.
📰 Rowena News Today
- 2 injured in east Rowena crash Thursday KELOLAND.com · Apr 10
- Obituary | Terry Dean Jellis of Brandon, South Dakota - George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory · Oct 23
- Throwback Thursday: The Town of Rowena Dakota News Now · Jun 26
- Winter Storm Delivers Significant Snow To Sioux Falls And Surrounding Areas ESPN Sioux Falls · Dec 8
- Rowena Sue Richardson North Coast Journal · Sep 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rowena Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- 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 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rowena
- Beaver Creek Nature Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.3 sq mi
Coordinates43.5191, -96.5562