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Welcome to Viborg ...

The city of Viborg is located in Turner County<1>.



The pronunciation of Viborg: VY-burg<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Viborg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Viborg has a population of 765 people<3> (see below for details).

Viborg is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Viborg: (605)

The ZIP code for Viborg: 57070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Viborg had an population of 765 people. This is a decrease of 2.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Viborg had a population of 782 people (which is 9.37% of the total population of Turner County). This makes Viborg the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Viborg represents 0.1% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 782 people, the population of Viborg decreased 6.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 832 people).

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

Communities near Viborg ...

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

  • Lennox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <7>
  • Beresford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <7>
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Worthing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <7>
  • Hurley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wakonda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <7>
  • Chancellor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
    • Chancellor is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <7>

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 Viborg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viborg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viborg. 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 Viborg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viborg ...

Looking for more information about Viborg? 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 Viborg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Viborg.

Adding Viborg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viborg 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 we've found for Viborg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Viborg post office opened in 1893.

We also found Viborg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viborg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Viborg. 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 Turner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Viborg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Viborg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viborg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Viborg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Viborg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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