Roscoe, South Dakota

About Roscoe

Roscoe is a tiny community in northern South Dakota, home to 279 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Roscoe is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 734 residents per square mile.

📰 Roscoe News Today

• Dennis Hettich Obituary Mar 5, 2026 Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory · Mar 5
• Darwin Lee Obituary Jun 15, 2026 eastgatefuneral.com · Jun 15
• LeRoy Sauer Aberdeen Insider · Feb 16
• Helen Spitzer Obituary (2026) - Roscoe, SD - Lien Funeral Home - Bowdle Legacy obituary · Apr 3
• Paul Alan Holt Obituary Nov 2, 2025 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Nov 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roscoe Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Roscoe — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Roscoe

• Knuckleheads Bar & Grill
• Trendy Threads Boutique & Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Roscoe

• Edmunds Central Elementary - 05
• Edmunds Central High School - 01
• Edmunds Central Middle School - 02

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Roscoe

🏘️ Nearby Communities