Turner County Information
Turner in
South Dakota occupies
617 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,540, a change from a 2000 population of
8,849 and
8,576 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Turner in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
142 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Turner, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Turner | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 617 sq. miles | Ranked 1,683 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,540 | Ranked 2,562 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,532 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,849 | Ranked 2,542 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,576 | Ranked 2,507 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 59 | |
| Burglaries | 29 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 27 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,556 | 4,785 |
| Unemployed Population | 142 | 117 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.4% |
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