Ortley, South Dakota

About Ortley

Ortley, SD is a tiny community located in northeastern South Dakota counting 50 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ortley is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 22 residents per square mile.

📰 Ortley News Today

• Name released in fatal crash near Ortley, SD Dakota News Now · Feb 10
• Summit man dies in single-vehicle incident near Ortley, South Dakota aberdeennews.com · Feb 7
• Deadly weekend rollover in Grant County KELOLAND.com · Feb 8
• Doris Durene Schocker Obituary (2026) - Summit, SD - Cahill Funeral Chapel - Sisseton Legacy obituary · Jul 15
• Name of Summit man killed in one-car crash near Ortley released aberdeennews.com · Feb 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ortley Unique

• The only place in America named Ortley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 50 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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