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Leola, SD

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Population
411
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,591 ft
Median Home Value
$65,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$843/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$71,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityAberdeen, South Dakota29 miles away · 27,961 residents.

About Leola

Leola is a small city in and the county seat of McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 434 residents. Leola was founded on May 1, 1884, and named for Leola Haynes, daughter of one of the town's founders. This growing public school serves as the hub of many community based activities. The short version is that Leola carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Leola: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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