StorlaSD

A town in South Dakota.

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Storla a good place to live?

Storla’s January low is 8°F, below both the South Dakota town median (9°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Storla yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Storla: who provides what

Storla is unincorporated, so Aurora County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesAurora CountyAurora County provides services here

SchoolsPlankinton School District 01-1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAurora County AuditorAurora County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5735957359 100%Census 2020

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 Storla.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Storla

In Storla, the July high is 87°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°

Spring34–58°

Summer59–84°

Fall36–61°

Oct 11

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 8°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Storla is

The share of adults in Storla who have obesity: 37%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Storla, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 75% had a checkup this year.

	Storla	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	76%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	16%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

0 better26 too close to call0 worse

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah

18.4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageStorla’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby18.4 miles to an ER · Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Storla is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingDrought

Full pageStorla’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready7 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Storla

12pages on Storla

The big questions

HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measures Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

PlacesLibraryPlankinton Community Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1901 Climate87° summer highs · 41″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Storla; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell19.7 mi$33,790 tuition Mitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell21.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuition Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison62.5 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

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About Storla

CDP in South Dakota, United States

Storla is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. It was established by the United States Census Bureau for its use with the 2020 United States Census. As of the 2020 census, Storla had a population of 6.

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Area: 0.1 sq mi
Elevation: 1,365 ft
Area code: 605

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