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Moving to Leola, South Dakota

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Population: 462. Estimated population in July 2024: 411 (-11.0% change)
Males: 223 (48.3%), Females: 239 (51.7%)

McPherson County

Zip code: 57456

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $24,559
Median house value: $16,300

Population by Race

Races in Leola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (62.8%), Russian (10.2%), Norwegian (8.4%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.5%), Swedish (6.5%).

Elevation: 1596 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leola

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leola city

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leola:

  • ASHLEY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 33 miles; ASHLEY, ND)
  • AVERA ST LUKES (about 36 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
  • DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER LLP (about 36 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leola:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 85 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 105 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leola:

  • ASHLEY MUNI (about 35 miles; ASHLEY, ND; Abbreviation: ASY)
  • ELLENDALE MUNI (about 36 miles; ELLENDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 4E7)
  • PRUETZ MUNI (about 39 miles; KULM, ND; Abbreviation: 5K9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leola:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 145 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 161 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 166 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 187 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Leola:

  • LEOLA HI SCH (Students: 61; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leola:

  • LEOLA ELEM (Students: 74; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROSETTE COLONY (Students: 24; Location: 12465 359TH AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LEOLA JR HI (Students: 24; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Leola:

  • LEOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,503; Location: 802 MAIN ST; 9,712 books; 54 audio materials; 157 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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