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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 8,384 people. This is an increase of 0.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,352 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)
  • Chancellor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
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  • Dolton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolton is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Hurley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurley is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <2>
  • Irene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Irene is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parker is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
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  • Viborg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Viborg is located in Turner County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <2>

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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.
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