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Encyclopedia > Turner County, South Dakota
Turner County, South Dakota
Map
Map of South Dakota highlighting Turner County
Location in the state of South Dakota
Map of the USA highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded information needed
Seat Parker
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

617 sq mi (1599 km²)
617 sq mi (1598 km²)
1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.10%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

8849
6/sq mi (2/km²)
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 8,849. Its county seat is Parker6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_SD.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): South Dakota ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Parker is a city located in Turner County, South Dakota. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precison atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Parker is a city located in Turner County, South Dakota. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,599 km² (617 mi²). 1,598 km² (617 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Townships

The county is divided into eighteen townships: Brothersfield, Centerville, Childstown, Daneville, Dolton, Germantown, Home, Hurley, Marion, Middleton, Monroe, Norway, Parker, Rosefield, Salem, Spring Valley, Swan Lake, Turner. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links US_18. ... United States Highway 18 (US 18), an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Image File history File links US_81. ... United States Highway 81 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... South Dakota Highway 19 is a state route located in east central and southeast South Dakota. ... Image File history File links SD_44. ... South Dakota Highway 44, formerly known as South Dakota State Highway 40, is also known as the Rimrock Highway or Rimrock Drive and connects Rapid City, South Dakota with U.S. Highway 385 at Pactola Junction, just north of Pactola Lake. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... South Dakota Highway 46 is a state route that runs west to east across southeastern South Dakota. ... South Dakota Highway 19A is a short spur route in Turner County. ...

Adjacent Counties

Minnehaha County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... McCook County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1900 13,175
1910 13,840 5.0%
1920 14,871 7.4%
1930 14,891 0.1%
1940 13,270 -10.9%
1950 12,100 -8.8%
1960 11,159 -7.8%
1970 9,872 -11.5%
1980 9,255 -6.3%
1990 8,576 -7.3%
2000 8,849 3.2%
Swan Lake northwest of Viborg, South Dakota.
Swan Lake northwest of Viborg, South Dakota.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,849 people, 3,510 households, and 2,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.86% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 381 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (974 × 1531 pixel, file size: 534 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Turner County, South Dakota ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 381 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (974 × 1531 pixel, file size: 534 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Turner County, South Dakota ... Viborg is a city located in Turner County, South Dakota. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 3,510 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.


Cities and towns


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South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1422 words)
South Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889.
South Dakota is bordered to the north by North Dakota, to the south by Nebraska, to the east by Iowa and Minnesota, and to the west by Wyoming and Montana.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2004, South Dakota's population was 770,883.
Turner County, South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (312 words)
Turner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota.
The racial makeup of the county is 98.86% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
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