Leola, South Dakota

Rhubarb Capital of the World - Home of the Leola Pirates & Leola/Frederick Titans Sports Teams

Located in the south east corner of McPherson County. Leola is the county seat. McPherson County Courthouse is listed as a SD State Historical Site. Leola is a quiet little town to call home with approximately 430 residents. Like every small South Dakota town,  Leola has seen it's increases and decreases in population and businesses. Leola has several businesses, churches, a K-12 school, volunteer fire and ambulance departments, city library, pool/picnic area,  golf course four miles west of town, and a softball/football complex on the west side of town.  Lundquist Lake has a camping area with 12 lots available for rent with water and sewer hook ups. Ordway Prairie Nature Conservancy is approximately 10 miles west of Leola.  Buffalo still roam the prairies out there.  The air is still clean, the people are still friendly and the possibility of having good, safe, and quiet life still exists. 
Leola is located approximately 40 miles NW of Aberdeen, South Dakota.   Twenty miles north on Hwy 281 and twenty miles west on Hwy 10. Many residents commute to Aberdeen for work.  Aberdeen also serves as a medical  & dental care center for the Leola Area.

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City Officials

Mayor:  Brett Schaible
Finance Officer:  Sondra Waltman

City Contacts:
[email protected]
605-439-3299

Complaint Forms: complaint_form_-_leola_city.pdf

TO CONTACT THE MAYOR OR COUNCIL MEMBERS THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Mayor - Brett Schaible - 605-380-3030 (term expires 2026)
 
Council Members Ward One
Jackie Leibel - 605-252-0269 (term expires 2025)
Richard Reis - 605-252-6831 (term expires 2026)
 
Council Member Ward Two
McKlay Pettigrew - 605-230-0160 (term expires 2025)
Michael Yost - 605-216-1283 (term expires 2026)
 
Council Member Ward Three
Jackie Rau - 605-380-2156  (term expires 2026)
Brandon Lehmann - 218-234-3153 (term expires 2025) 

Mayor & Council are elected positions at 2-year terms.