Rockham, South Dakota

About Rockham

Rockham, SD is a tiny community located in northern South Dakota with an estimated population of 18.

Officially, Rockham is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 36 residents per square mile.

📰 Rockham News Today

• LeRoy Edward Cleberg Obituary Jul 5, 2026 - Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory · Jul 5
• 2026 Winter Cattle Journal | Edgar Brothers Angus: A Solid Foundation Built Over Decades - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Jan 5
• 131mph wind gusts reported near Highmore and Holabird; 112mph gust reported near Joe Creek Recreation Area DRGNews · Jun 29
• ~Thomas James Lloyd~ Lakota Times · May 15
• Storm rips through Jandal operation AgUpdate · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rockham Unique

• The only place in America named Rockham — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 18 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rockham

• Buss WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Christianson WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gerkin State Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Lingemann WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mullenberg WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rockham

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