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Rockham is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States, off U.S. Route 212, and was a stop on the old Chicago and North Western Railway. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.

Rockham town overview:
Name:	Rockham town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Faulk County
Elevation:	1,394 ft (425 m)
Total Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Land Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	22
Population Density:	44.18/sq mi (17.06/km²)
ZIP code:	57470
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4655540
GNISfeature ID:	1257439

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History

Rockham was platted in 1886. It was named after Rockhampton, in Australia. A post office has been in operation in Rockham since 1887.

The Chicago & North Western Railway constructed a rail line from Redfield to Faulkton in 1886. Rockham was founded as a stop on the railway that year, in 1886 on land originally homesteaded by Anders Opperud, and was incorporated on March 4, 1909. Rockham’s first school, the F.M. Brown School, was erected in 1884; the Rockham Public School was built in 1915. Rockham received its first telephone service in 1903 and electrical power was distributed throughout the city in 1919.

In 1925, the Rockham Public School was damaged by a tornado.

In 1970, the Chicago & North Western Railway abandoned its rail line from Redfield to Gettysburg, leaving Rockham without rail service for hauling grain.

The Rockham Public School closed in 1972.

Rockham celebrated its centennial on July 4–6, 1986.