Ola TownshipSD
A town of 103, settled in 1881.
Is Ola Township a good place to live?
Ola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ola Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ola Township.
In Ola Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Ola Township. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 11° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Ola Township is cold waves, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Ola Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. The FEMA risk score for Ola Township comes to 65 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Federal aid has come to Ola Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Ola Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Two figures for adults in Ola Township: 15% have diabetes, 15% report frequent physical distress. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work here, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%. Among adults in the town, 31% sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Ola Township.
| Ola Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ola Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ola Township keeps 1.4% of its land conserved
7.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Ola Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Ola Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ola Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ola Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Ola Township
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Ola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15 according to the 2020 census. The CDP is located in southern Brule County, 2 miles (3 km) west of South Dakota Highway 50 and 12 miles (19 km) south of Interstate 90.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,735 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Ola Township
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Is Ola Township, SD a good place to live?
Ola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.