Welcome to Rosholt ...
The town of Rosholt is located in Roberts County<1>.
The pronunciation of Rosholt: RAH-sholt<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosholt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rosholt has a population of 430 people<3> (see below for details).
Rosholt is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rosholt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rosholt: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rosholt had an population of 430 people. This is an increase of 1.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rosholt had a population of 423 people. This makes Rosholt the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Rosholt represents 0.05% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 423 people, the population of Rosholt has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 419 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rosholt.
Communities Also Named Rosholt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rosholt - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosholt.
Communities near Rosholt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosholt.
- Wheaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
- Hankinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankinson
- Hankinson is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankinson <6>
- Browns Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <6>
- New Effington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
- New Effington is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <6>
- Hammer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Dumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Claire City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
- Claire City is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <6>
- Tenney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rosholt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosholt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosholt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosholt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosholt. See our Newspapers Page for Rosholt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosholt ...
Looking for more information about Rosholt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rosholt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rosholt.
Adding Rosholt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosholt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rosholt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rosholt post office opened in 1913.
We also found Rosholt on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosholt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosholt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rosholt. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rosholt. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosholt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |