Town guide

Marion, South Dakota

Marion is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, home to about 981 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57043.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9811,128 per sq mi
Median home value$164,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marion

1 ZIP code

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Around Marion

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)162 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL499 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marion

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

Marion had 849 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 79th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

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

Marion population by census2000: 892, 2010: 784, 2020: 849892200078420108492020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarionJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in26°8°Jan0.632°12°Feb0.744°23°Mar1.357°35°Apr3.069°47°May4.080°59°Jun4.285°63°Jul3.482°60°Aug3.775°51°Sep3.061°37°Oct2.344°24°Nov0.930°13°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgewater, SD weather station (15 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Freeman Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Freeman9.2 miles
  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg19.5 miles
  • Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marion

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hieb Memorial Park · 16 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Donlan's Foodland0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Marion

Public schools here are run by Marion School District 60-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marion Elementary - 02MarionPre-K–5100Public0.9 mi
Marion Middle School - 03Marion6–846Public0.9 mi
Marion High School - 01Marion9–1262Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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