Roscoe South Dakota Map

About Roscoe, South Dakota

Roscoe is a locality in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 316. The population density is 367.9 people per km². Roscoe is located at 45.4486°N, 99.3387°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57471.

Roscoe, South Dakota, exhales a quiet vastness under a sky that stretches, unbroken, from horizon to horizon. It lies 41.3 miles west of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 269°T), and is situated 15.0 miles west of Ipswich. The land here is a patient, rolling expanse, a muted palette of ochre and sage in the dry months, deepening to rich greens after the rain. Fields of grain, gold under the sun, give way to pastures where cattle graze like dark, slow-moving thoughts. The air itself feels clean and thin, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of alfalfa. Even the wind seems to move with a deliberate grace, rustling through the tall grasses with a sound like hushed secrets. The history of Roscoe is written in the soil and the sparse, sturdy buildings that dot the landscape. Founded by homesteaders drawn to the promise of fertile plains, the town’s economy has long been tethered to the agricultural cycle – wheat, corn, and livestock are the bedrock of its existence. The grain elevators, standing like sentinels against the prairie sky, are a constant reminder of this enduring connection. There’s a quiet pride here, a resilience born of weathering harsh winters and celebrating abundant harvests. While grand monuments are absent, the strength of Roscoe lies in its deep roots, its commitment to the land, and the enduring spirit of the people who call this wide-open country home.

About This Roscoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roscoe, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.448588, -99.338728. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Roscoe and Edmunds County.

Detailed location data for Roscoe includes the ZIP code (57471), telephone area code (605), county seat of Edmunds County (Ipswich), and school district assignment (Edmunds Central School District 22-5). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Roscoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.