Editing Turton, South Dakota

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'''Turton''' is a town in [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 55 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Turton town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4664540 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 12, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The town was served by [[Turton High School]] from 1915 to 1956; students attended [[Doland, South Dakota|Doland]] High School thereafter.

==History==
Turton was [[plat]]ted in 1886.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA132 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=132}}</ref> It was named after [[Turton, Lancashire|Turton]], England, the native home of an early settler.<ref name="history" /> An early variant name was St. Paul.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=161|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=63}}</ref> A post office has been in operation in Turton since 1887.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Spink&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Spink County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 30, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|df=}}</ref>

== Education History ==
[[Turton High School]] existed from 1915 to 1956, when it was closed due to a shortage of funds, teachers and too few students to qualify for state aid.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 240
|1920= 243
|1930= 323
|1940= 180
|1950= 201
|1960= 140
|1970= 121
|1980= 101
|1990= 76
|2000= 61
|2010= 48
|2020= 55
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 48 people, 26 households, and 13 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|129.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 45 housing units at an average density of {{convert|121.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 26 households, of which 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 53.5 years. 10.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.5% were from 25 to 44; 45.9% were from 45 to 64; and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 56.3% male and 43.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 61 people, 34 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|167.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 47 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 34 households, out of which 8.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.5% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 42.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,519. There were no families and 4.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 3.7% of those over 64.

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[[Category:Towns in Spink County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]