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Marion, South Dakota

city · Turner County

At a glance

981
Population
$164,500
Median home value (all homes)
46% below U.S. median
$292,590
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$813/mo
Median rent
40% below U.S. median
$67,750
Median household income
14% below U.S. median
21.9 min
Average commute
86.5%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 82 — 18% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing28% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities5% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost21% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college24 mi
Nearest community college26 mi
Nearest technical college27 mi
High school graduates89.5%
College graduates18.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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