Parker is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, home to about 1,280 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57053.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parker; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Parker had 1,194 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Turner County grew from 13,175 residents in 1900 to 8,673 in 2020.
Turner County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgewater, SD weather station (21 miles away).
1,451 jobs at 261 businesses in Turner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Parker School District 60-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Elementary - 02Parker | Pre-K–6 | 238 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Parker Jr. High - 03Parker | 7–8 | 74 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Parker High School - 01Parker | 9–12 | 141 | Public | 0.5 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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