Tolstoy, South Dakota

About Tolstoy

Set in the northern part of South Dakota, Tolstoy is a tiny community counting 37 people who proudly call it home.

Tolstoy holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 206 residents per square mile.

📰 Tolstoy News Today

• Monthly Weather Forecast for Tolstoy, South Dakota 57475 The Weather Channel · Mar 21
• Virgil Heinrich Obituary Jun 1, 2026 Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory · Jun 1
• David "Dave" Hepper Obituary Feb 18, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · Feb 18
• LeNora Ford Aberdeen Insider · Jun 16
• Dennis Hettich Obituary Mar 5, 2026 Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory · Mar 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tolstoy Unique

• The only place in America named Tolstoy — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
• With 37 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 12 miles.

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