Leola, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 390. Population change since 2000: -15.6%

Males: 188	(48.3%)
Females: 202	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	47.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57456.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,739 (it was $24,559 in 2000)

Leola:	$32,739
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,172

Leola:	$21,172
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,573 (it was $20,900 in 2000)

Leola:	$35,573
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,506; Detached houses: $53,245; Townhouses or other attached units: $38,514; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $14,647; Mobile homes: $44,688

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Races in Leola:

White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Leola: 69.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 5/1/1919

Elevation: 1596 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 550 people per square mile

(low).

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 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Leola:	2.5% ($516)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (116.0 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (280.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (622.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wetonka, SD (3.3 miles) , Long Lake, SD (4.0 miles) , Forbes, ND (4.1 miles) , Ipswich, SD (4.4 miles ), Westport, SD (4.7 miles) , Frederick, SD (4.7 miles ), Roscoe, SD (5.2 miles ), Hosmer, SD (5.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.72 N, Longitude: 98.94 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Rhubarb Capital of the World

Area code: 605

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Educational services (12%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Construction (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (19%)
Public administration (15%)
Health care (12%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Data processing and other information services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Leola by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Leola, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Leola, South Dakota average temperatures

Leola, South Dakota average precipitation

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Leola-area historical tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Leola city center .

On 7/31/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leola:

AVERA ST LUKES (about 28 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER LLP (about 28 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
ASHLEY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 29 miles; ASHLEY, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Leola, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leola:

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 114 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 117 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 119 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 127 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 142 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)

Public high school in Leola:

Leola High School (Students: 58; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leola:

Leola Elementary School (Students: 69; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Leola Junior High School (Students: 28; Location: 820 LEOLA AVE; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Rosette Colony School (Location: 12465 359TH AVE; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Deerfield Colony School (Location: 12434 364TH AVE; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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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Hotel: Kozy Inn (Po Box 320).

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leola, SD

Leola compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Leola (2009 data):

CorTrust Bank National Association: Leola Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1944-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $538.9 mil, Deposits: $427.8 mil, headquarters in Mitchell, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Hopkins Financial Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Leola mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Electricity (13%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Leola

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in the United States	Other religions
Adherents	38.0%	18.0%	11.2%	10.7%	22.1%
Congregations	20.0%	13.3%	13.3%	13.3%	40.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,915	$22,980	1	$554
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,090	$25,080	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$567
Totals for Government	2	$4,005	$24,030	2	$1,121

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Brown County, SD

1.50% ($37,857 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Leola:

KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
KGIM (1420 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: PHEASANT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leola:

KSDN-FM (94.1 FM; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

James E McDonald, 1303 Williams Street (Sd03_leola 196548841), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f2-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
15 Mi W 5 Mi S And .5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 93.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00008030
Registrant: East River Electric Power Cooperative Inc, 121 Se 1st St, Madison, SD 57042, Phone: (605) 256-4536

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

10 Mi W 4 1/2 Mi N, Call Sign: WNMY534
Assigned Frequencies : 856.037 MHz, 857.037 MHz, 858.037 MHz, 859.037 MHz, 860.037 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2008, Expiration Date: 11/07/2018
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

7 Mi W .25 Mi N, Call Sign: KNFG739, Licensee ID: L00466970
Assigned Frequencies : 158.775 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2012
Registrant: County Of Mc Pherson, Leola, SD 57456, Phone: (605) 439-3314
15 Mi W 5 Mi S And .5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 93.8 m, Call Sign: KYL938
Assigned Frequencies : 153.410 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012, Certifier: David P Schmitz
Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 E Interstate Ave., Bismarck, ND 58501, Phone: (701) 223-0411, Fax: (701) 224-5322

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, Leola Substn 2.5 Mi N & 2 Mi E Of, Overall height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WNEG811
Assigned Frequencies : 958.100 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2000, Expiration Date: 01/18/2010, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2002
Registrant: Phone: (605) 256-4536
Leola Ave, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WNTW528
Assigned Frequencies : 6555.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/1999, Expiration Date: 11/02/2009
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-3500
LEOLA RPTR, 15.5 Mi W 5 Mi S, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WPOS232
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2019
Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 East Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503, Phone: (701) 223-0441, Fax: (701) 224-5322, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2478U , Serial Number: 17250078, Year manufactured: 1963
Registrant (Individual): Bruce J Mack, 11510 362nd Ave, Leola, SD 57456

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