Town guide

Davis, South Dakota

Davis is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, home to about 76 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57021.

Population76177 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Davis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Davis

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)148 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL483 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Davis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Davis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Davis had 54 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.

It’s the 335th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Turner County grew from 13,175 residents in 1900 to 8,673 in 2020.

Davis population by census2000: 104, 2010: 85, 2020: 541042000852010542020

Turner County, 1900–2020

Turner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,175, 1910: 13,840, 1920: 14,871, 1930: 14,891, 1940: 13,270, 1950: 12,100, 1960: 11,159, 1970: 9,872, 1980: 9,255, 1990: 8,576, 2000: 8,849, 2010: 8,347, 2020: 8,67313K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavisJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in27°7°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.645°23°Mar1.459°34°Apr2.770°47°May3.980°58°Jun4.384°62°Jul3.182°59°Aug3.275°50°Sep3.162°36°Oct2.345°23°Nov1.231°12°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville 6 Se, SD weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Turner County

1,451 jobs at 261 businesses in Turner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Turner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 340 jobs; Retail trade: 217 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Construction: 132 jobs; Wholesale trade: 116 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 96 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 75 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 5% Hotels and restaurants 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg9.4 miles
  • Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls17.2 miles
  • LifescapeChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Sioux Falls20.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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