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Rowena (pronounced "roh-WEE'-nuh") 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.
Rowena is located at , The city was founded by the Illinois Central Railroad when it was extended to that point.
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- Mamie Van Doren, actress and singer