Rosebud, South Dakota
5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the West Todd unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57570. It stands on West Branch Rosebud Creek. The Survey maps it on the Rosebud quadrangle. 1,455 people lived here at the 2020 count.
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On record in Rosebud
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Spotted Tail Gravesitelisted 1980- Rosebud Hotellisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresRosebud fell from 1,587 to 1,455 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,587 | |
| 2020 | 1,455 | -132 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 5 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Martin quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Martin quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Rosebud quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Mission quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
1,833 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,833 fires within 5 miles of Rosebud between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,892 acres in total. 122 started naturally. 185 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 649 |
| Fireworks | 310 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 234 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 185 |
| Debris and open burning | 144 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 128 |
| Natural | 122 |
| Other causes | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Smoking | 6 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Other causes | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | PARADISE |
| 9 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | POTATO HIL |
| 9 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | BALE2 |
| 9 September 2005 | Fireworks | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | EARLY II |
| 9 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | TOP |
| 9 September 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | Rosebud Agency | TWO STRIKE |
| 8 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | WHITE BALE |
| 8 September 1996 | Other causes | under an acre | Rosebud Agency | LE ROY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Rosebud: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Sioux Adm Reserve | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rosebud Sioux Tribal Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sharp Fish Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 69 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rosebud in 69 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 36 hail, 32 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Hail | Rosebud | $200,000 | Baseball to softball sized damaged buildings and automobiles in Rosebud. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew down many trees. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | $1,000 | A 40 foot billboard was blown over. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Rosebud | - | Spotter and public submitted hail photos. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Rosebud | - | Spotters and EM confirmed hail report. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Tree damage was caused by the wind and dime sized hail. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | A heat burst occurred from a decaying storm. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Winds gusted to 60 mph in Rosebud. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Rosebud | - | HEAVY RAINS UP TO THREE INCHES IN ONE HOUR CAUSED MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Rosebud | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Strike | 1.8 miles | 5 | |
| Soldier Creek | 6.5 miles | 5 | |
| Saint Francis | 6.7 miles | 5 | |
| Lakeview | 10.5 miles | 5 | |
| Parmelee | 11.1 miles | 5 | |
| Mission | 11.5 miles | 5 | |
| Spring Creek | 12.0 miles | 5 | |
| Antelope Development Area | 12.6 miles | 5 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Rosebud | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2019376 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1257470. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



