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Welcome to Ortley ...

The town of Ortley is located in Roberts County<1>.

The location of Ortley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ortley has a population of 64 people<3> (see below for details).

Ortley is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ortley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ortley lies within the (605) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Ortley.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ortley had an population of 64 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ortley had a population of 65 people. This makes Ortley the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 65 people, the population of Ortley increased 20.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 54 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ortley.

Communities Also Named Ortley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ortley - they are located in New Jersey and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ortley.

Communities near Ortley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ortley.

  • Webster
  • Goodwill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
    • Goodwill lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Ortley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 876 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodwill
  • Waubay
  • Wilmot
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Ortley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilmot
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot<6>
  • Summit
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Ortley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Summit
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit<6>
  • Roslyn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Ortley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roslyn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn<6>
  • Peever
  • Spring Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Ortley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Grove
  • Grenville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
    • Grenville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Ortley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grenville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville<6>
  • Marvin

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ortley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ortley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ortley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ortley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ortley. See our Newspapers Page for Ortley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ortley ...

Looking for more information about Ortley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ortley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ortley.

Adding Ortley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ortley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Ortley was on a map titled Road Map for South Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ortley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ortley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ortley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ortley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ortley) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ortley. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OrtleyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ortley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3352, Longitude: -97.2042       In this case, the coordinates for Ortley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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