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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

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 9.36% 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 (with 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.

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 (so far) for Viborg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viborg.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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