Leola, SD

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Leola, South Dakota

Leola, South Dakota, in McPherson county, is 116 miles SE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 280 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 462 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Leola

In Leola, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leola had a median family income of $33,125.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Leola Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Leola that were owner-occupied was 78%.

Commuting

In Leola, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	116 miles SE of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	280 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	McPherson
Standard Zip Codes	57456
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.723
Longitude	-98.94

Station	LEOLA
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 85 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	19.5 inches

Station	IPSWICH
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	29 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 85 F
Oct Temp	31 to 60 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Station	ASHLEY
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	18.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	462	100%
Male	223	48.3%
Female	239	51.7%
Under 18	86	18.6%
18+	376	81.4%
65+	143	31%
Median Age	47.6
Average Family Size	2.64
White	461	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	411
Growth	-51
Growth %	-10.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.3%
English	6.7%
Norwegian	5.9%
Irish	4.3%
Swedish	4.3%
Polish	2.9%
Russian	1.6%
Danish	1.3%
German Russian	1.1%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
US/American	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leola	462	$33,125
Frederick	255	$34,688
Ipswich	943	$40,598
Westport	125	$40,625

Library
Leola Public Library 802 Main St Leola, South Dakota (605) 439-3383

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