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Turton township, South Dakota

Turton township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Turton township is a geographic entity located in Spink County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 25. The land area covers 35.77 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 25 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 12.7 yrs ±31.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 7 ±5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 25 ±21
Occupied Housing Units 7 ±5
Vacant Housing Units 18 ±20
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $108,438 ±$31,344
Per Capita Income $26,933 ±$15,283
Poverty Rate 12.5% ±12.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 3 ±4
Unemployment Rate 0% ±200%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5 ±5
Broadband Internet Rate 71.4% ±50%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 6,108 (2024)
ID: 175005
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY AUDITOR
210 E 7TH AVENUE, SUITE 5, REDFIELD SD 57469-6617

Education

Listing 7 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Frankfort, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Clark, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Doland, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Doland, SD
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Doland, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
DOLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 9.1 mi away 405 N HUMPHREY DRIVE, DOLAND, SD, 57436
(605) 635-6421
EMIL M. LARSON LIBRARY
Library 18.1 mi away 120 N COMMERCIAL, CLARK, SD, 57225
(605) 532-5571
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TURTON, SD US, located 3.2 miles from Turton township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 22.1° 4.3° 13.2° 0.59" —
February 26.8° 7.4° 17.1° 0.63" —
March 40.7° 20.0° 30.4° 1.01" —
April 56.1° 32.0° 44.1° 2.31" —
May 68.6° 44.6° 56.6° 3.23" —
June 78.9° 56.3° 67.6° 4.24" —
July 84.2° 61.1° 72.7° 3.31" —
August 82.6° 57.8° 70.2° 2.46" —
September 74.5° 48.8° 61.6° 2.38" —
October 58.4° 35.3° 46.8° 2.06" —
November 41.8° 21.0° 31.4° 0.74" —
December 27.4° 9.8° 18.6° 0.73" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Turton town Town 3.2 mi —
Doland city City 9.3 mi —
Raymond town Town 9.3 mi —
Conde city City 9.6 mi —
Camrose Colony CDP CDP 10.6 mi —
Crocker CDP CDP 14.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4611564580. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.