Town guide

Storla, South Dakota

Storla is a community in Sanborn County, South Dakota across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57359.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Storla

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Letcher, SD57359 $149/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Letcher; part is in Storla

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Around Storla

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)213 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE211 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL550 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Storla; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Storla

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Storla had 6 residents in the 2020 census, down 60% since 2000.

Sanborn County grew from 4,464 residents in 1900 to 2,330 in 2020.

Storla population by census2000: 15, 2010: 6, 2020: 61520006201062020

Sanborn County, 1900–2020

Sanborn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,464, 1910: 6,607, 1920: 7,877, 1930: 7,326, 1940: 5,754, 1950: 5,142, 1960: 4,641, 1970: 3,697, 1980: 3,213, 1990: 2,833, 2000: 2,675, 2010: 2,355, 2020: 2,3304K’00’108K’20’306K’40’505K’60’703K’80’903K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StorlaJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in27°9°Jan0.632°13°Feb0.845°25°Mar1.359°37°Apr2.870°49°May3.781°60°Jun4.087°65°Jul3.084°62°Aug3.176°53°Sep2.661°39°Oct2.145°26°Nov1.131°15°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mitchell, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sanborn County

409 jobs at 58 businesses in Sanborn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanborn CountyConstruction: 67 jobs; Manufacturing: 64 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 52 jobs; Retail trade: 34 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33 jobs; Professional services: 30 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 26 jobs; Wholesale trade: 21 jobsConstruction 16% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Queen of PeaceCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mitchell14.9 miles
  • Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wessington Springs23.3 miles
  • Huron Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huron32.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Letcher.

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