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Rowena
South DakotaCDP
Rowena
Total population
225
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Rowena is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population of the CDP was 68 at the 2020 United States census. It is located along South Dakota Highway 42.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The community has the name of Rowena, a character in the novel Ivanhoe. The city was founded by the Illinois Central Railroad when it was extended to that point.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Anderson, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,102
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,594
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,398
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,348
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,120
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,092
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,076
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,889
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Washington High School - 01High · Sioux Falls · 1,910 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Lincoln High School - 02High · Sioux Falls · 1,883 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Brandon Valley High School - 01High · Brandon · 1,345 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Middle · Sioux Falls · 1,010 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Middle · Sioux Falls · 940 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Edison Middle School - 06Middle · Sioux Falls · 916 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Middle · Brandon · 729 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Elementary · Sioux Falls · 729 students · 16.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image