Ola, South Dakota

About Ola

Ola is a small unincorporated community in southern South Dakota.

Ola holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.02 square miles.

📰 Ola News Today

• RedMane and South Dakota OLA Expand Modernized Licensing & Accreditation System to Support Foster Care and Kinship Care StreetInsider · Aug 4
• RedMane and South Dakota OLA Expand Modernized Licensing & Accreditation System to Support Foster Care and Kinship Care AOL.com · Aug 4
• Polling Places Across Central South Dakota - KCCR-AM KCCR-AM · Jun 2
• Former Memphis basketball guard Zach Davis suing NCAA for 5th year of eligibility The Commercial Appeal · Jul 6
• Christine "Chris" Fink - The Courier-Journal The Courier-Journal · Jan 12

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What Makes Ola Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ola

• Elm Creek Public Use Area reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ola

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