Welcome to Turner County ...
Time Zone: Turner County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Parker is the Seat for Turner County.
Turner County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Turner had a population of 8,316 people. This is a decrease of 0.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,347 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Turner represented 1.03% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Turner County:
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
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- Chancellor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellor is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
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- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
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- Dolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Dolton is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Hurley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Turner County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Parker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Viborg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Turner County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Hutchinson County
- Lincoln County
- McCook County
- Minnehaha County
- Yankton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |