Turton is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States.

[7] It was named after Turton, England, the native home of an early settler.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

[10] 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.

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.

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.

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.