Turner TownshipSD
A town of 202, settled in 1872.
Is Turner Township a good place to live?
Turner Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Turner Township. Turner Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Turner Township Bridge No. SE-18. Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turner Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Turner Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Turner Township’s workers commute out
At $94,000, Turner Township’s median household income is above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Viborg (14%) and Centerville (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Turner Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Turner Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Turner Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Turner Township is
Turner Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Turner Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Turner Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Turner Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Turner Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.5% of Turner Township
7.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Turner Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Turner Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Turner Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Turner Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Turner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Turner Township for work
Where Turner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Turner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turner Township, SD a good place to live?
Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.