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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 173.
Population
173
residents
Median home value
$318K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town
173 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Turner
Most working residents leave Turner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Viborg (14%) and Centerville (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Turner0%
Sioux Falls28%
Viborg14%
Centerville11%
Sioux City5%
23 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Turner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Turner has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Turner is
Turner beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Turner | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.5% of Turner is conserved land
7.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 342 of 22,684 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Turner for work
Where Turner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Turner
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023