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Welcome to Roberts County ...

Time Zone: Roberts County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sisseton is the Seat for Roberts County.

Roberts County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Grant County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Roberts had a population of 10,399 people. This is an increase of 2.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,149 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roberts represented 1.25% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Roberts County:

  • Claire City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
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  • Corona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
  • New Effington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
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  • Ortley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ortley is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortley <3>
  • Peever
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Peever is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peever <3>
  • Rosholt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
    • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <3>
  • Sisseton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
    • Sisseton is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <3>
  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <3>
  • White Rock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Wilmot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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