Ortley is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, home to about 73 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57256.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)195 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN192 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL531 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ortley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ortley had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 342nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Grant County grew from 9,103 residents in 1900 to 7,556 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Summit 1 W, SD weather station (7 miles away).
3,666 jobs at 284 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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