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Population
38
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,938 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Income
$76,071
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Tucked away in Potter County, Tolstoy is a tiny South Dakota prairie town with a population of around 35 people. Founded in 1907, it got its unique name when state historian Doane Robinson decided to honor the famous Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. It offers a quiet, close-knit slice of rural life, surrounded by open skies and expansive Great Plains farmland.

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