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Welcome to Hurley ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hurley has a population of 395 people<2> (see below for details).

Hurley is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hurley is within the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Hurley: 57036<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hurley had an population of 395 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hurley had a population of 415 people. This makes Hurley the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hurley represents 0.05% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 415 people, the population of Hurley decreased 2.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 426 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hurley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hurley - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Hurley ...

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

  • Tea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
    • Tea is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
  • Lennox
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
  • Freeman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Parker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Worthing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Viborg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Irene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Wakonda
    (18 miles [29 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurley ...

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

Adding Hurley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hurley 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 Hurley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Hurley post office opened in 1883.

We also found Hurley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurley. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hurley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hurley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Hurley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hurley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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