Tolstoy is a town in Potter County, South Dakota, home to about 57 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57475.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)326 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE324 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL640 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tolstoy; 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.
Tolstoy had 35 residents in the 2020 census, down 45% since 2000.
It’s the 368th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Potter County grew from 2,988 residents in 1900 to 2,472 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gettysburg, SD weather station (19 miles away).
568 jobs at 97 businesses in Potter 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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