Turner County, South Dakota
34 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,882
- Median household income
- $75,771
- ±3,090
- Unemployed
- 2.2%
- 102 of 4,721 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
- 3,147 of 3,568 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Turner | 8,708 (2021) | Po Box 370, Parker | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Centerville | 922 (2021) | Po Box C, Centerville | Website |
| City of Hurley | 381 (2021) | Po Box 336, Hurley | Website |
| City of Irene | 427 (2021) | Po Box 67, Irene | — |
| City of Marion | 833 (2021) | Po Box 94, Marion | Website |
| City of Parker | 1,208 (2021) | Po Box 265, Parker | — |
| City of Viborg | 802 (2021) | Po Box 56, Viborg | — |
| Town of Chancellor | 304 (2021) | Po Box 106, Chancellor | — |
| Town of Davis | 56 (2021) | Po Box 1, Davis | — |
| Town of Dolton | 35 (2021) | 303 N. Main, Dolton | — |
| Town of Monroe | 158 (2021) | 200 Maple St E, Monroe | — |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brothersfield | 175 (2021) | 26957 455th Ave, Parker | — |
| Township of Centerville | 181 (2021) | 700 Center Street, Centerville | — |
| Township of Childstown | 210 (2021) | 28059 444th Ave, Marion | — |
| Township of Daneville | 186 (2021) | 45375 292nd St, Viborg | — |
| Township of Dolton | 114 (2021) | 44343 268th ST., Marion | — |
| Township of Germantown | 348 (2021) | 45983 274th St, Chancellor | — |
| Township of Home | 394 (2021) | 26995 463rd Ave, Chancellor | — |
| Township of Hurley | 171 (2021) | Po Box 686, Parker | — |
| Township of Marion | 182 (2021) | 45149 274th St, Parker | — |
| Township of Middleton | 258 (2021) | 28437 462nd Ave, Davis | — |
| Township of Monroe | 174 (2021) | 26967 449th Ave, Marion | — |
| Township of Norway | 158 (2021) | 44630 285th St, Hurley | — |
| Township of Parker | 269 (2021) | 45572 279th St, Parker | — |
| Township of Rosefield | 172 (2021) | 27836 445th Ave, Marion | — |
| Township of Salem | 131 (2021) | 28656 442nd Ave, Freeman | — |
| Township of Spring Valley | 206 (2021) | 44777 290th St, Viborg | — |
| Township of Swan Lake | 260 (2021) | 28959 454th Ave, Viborg | — |
| Township of Turner | 191 (2021) | 28716 459th Ave, Viborg | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tlc Water Project District | Flood control | 1111 Railway St, Centerville | — |
| Turner County Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 550, Parker | — |
| Vermillion Basin Water Development District | Other natural resources | 1111 Railway St, Centerville | — |
| Turner County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 416, Parker | — |
| T-M Water User District | Water supply utility | Po Box 445, Parker | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Centerville School District 60-1
School district3 schools
610 Lincoln St, Centerville, SD, 57014
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
School district3 schools
130 E State St, Irene, SD, 57037
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marion School District 60-3
School district3 schools
100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD, 57043
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Parker School District 60-4
School district3 schools
335 W 1st Street, Parker, SD, 57053
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6
School district4 schools
203 W Park Ave, Viborg, SD, 57070
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Freeman Farmers' Market (Freeman)
Callaway's Farmers Market (500 East 69th Street Sioux Falls)
Sioux Empire Farmers' Market (Sioux Falls) · The Prairie Farmers' Market (Sioux Falls)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.