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History · Renner Corner

29% of Renner Corner’s homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: maps from 1962 on.

1on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Renner Corner’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Renner Corner are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Renner Corner, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Renner Corner yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Renner Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 347 as of the 2020 census. The community is located along South Dakota Highway 115, north of Sioux Falls.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 305 to 347 (+14%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Renner Corner on the map, 1962 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Renner Corner. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Renner Corner on the 1962 USGS mapRenner Corner on the 1976 USGS mapRenner Corner on the 1985 USGS map1962Renner sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Renner Corner.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Renner Corner

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Renner Corner

Nobody well known was born in Renner Corner itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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January JonesAmerican actress · b. 1978
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Mamie Van DorenAmerican actress · b. 1931
Michael E. FossumAmerican astronaut · b. 1957
Shayna BaszlerAmerican mixed martial artist and professional … · b. 1980
Dennis DaugaardAmerican politician · b. 1953
Thomas GullicksonCatholic archbishop · b. 1950

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.