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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 10,394 people. This is an increase of 2.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,189 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)
  • Corona
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
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  • New Effington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ortley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ortley is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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  • Peever
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peever is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
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  • Rosholt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
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  • Sisseton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sisseton is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
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  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Summit is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
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  • White Rock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Wilmot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
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Websites of Interest ...

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.
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