Rosholt, South Dakota

Rosholt, South Dakota
Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°51′58″N 96°43′54″W / 45.86611°N 96.73167°W / 45.86611; -96.73167
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyRoberts
Incorporated1913[1]
Area
 • Total0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 • Total379
 • Density1,280.41/sq mi (494.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57260
Area code605
FIPS code46-56340[5]
GNIS feature ID1267555[3]
Websitehttp://www.rosholtsd.com/

Rosholt is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census.[6]

Rosholt was laid out in 1913, and named in honor of Julius Rosholt, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town.[7]

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosholt, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Rosholt town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.