Turner County, South Dakota
| Turner County, South Dakota | |
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Turner County Courthouse in Parker
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | John W. Turner |
| Seat | Parker |
| Largest city | Parker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 618 sq mi (1,601 km2) |
| • Land | 617 sq mi (1,598 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,209 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | turner |
Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,347. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871 and named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner.
Turner County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 618 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 617 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,849 people, 3,510 households, and 2,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). 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.
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