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Profile for Leola, South Dakota, SD

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Leola is a city in McPherson County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Leola Haynes, daughter of one of the settlers
[NOTE: This is not the only community in South Dakota named Leola. For links to other places called Leola, SD, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Leola is 45.722N. The longitude is -98.94W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,591 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 429.

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53% of Leola residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leola ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leola was $15,807, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Leola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Leola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $165.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $437.

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Libraries in Leola include Leola Public Library ... View libraries

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McPherson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Leola political report.

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The average commute time for Leola workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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