Turner County | |
|---|---|
 Turner County Courthouse in Parker | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 97°09′W / 43.31°N 97.15°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | John W. Turner |
| Seat | Parker |
| Largest city | Parker |
| Area | |
• Total | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 617 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,673 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,027  |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | turner |
Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,673.[1] Its county seat is Parker.[2] The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner.[3]
Turner County is a part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 994. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.