Turner County | |
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![]() Turner County Courthouse in Parker | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°19′N 97°09′W / 43.31°N 97.15°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1871 |
Named for | John W. Turner |
Seat | Parker |
Largest city | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 617 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,673 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,027 ![]() |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | turner |
Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,673.[1] Its county seat is Parker.[2] The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner.[3]
Turner County is a part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.