Davis South Dakota Map

About Davis, South Dakota

Davis is a locality in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 54. The population density is 48.5 people per km². Davis is located at 43.2575°N, 96.9956°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Davis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57021.

Davis anchors itself firmly upon the flat, expansive plains of South Dakota, where the Vermillion River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the deep loess soil just a short distance from the center of town. It lies 25.1 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southwest of Lennox. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the faint, serrated silhouette of Rocky Ridge rising in the far distance, a jagged reminder of the shifting geology that once shaped this region. To the east, the landscape hums with the subtle, persistent vitality of the prairie, while the light at dusk bleeds a bruised plum color across the fields, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the water. Only three miles away, the surface of Mud Lake reflects the changing sky, offering a stillness that defines the open, exposed character of the land.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of life in Davis, as the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest governs the movement of heavy machinery along the grid of rural roads. History here is written in the geometry of fence lines and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of grain elevators that stand as sentinels over the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the Turner County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, preserving a pocket of natural habitat that feels as essential as the crops themselves. The people of Davis maintain a steady, pragmatic connection to the earth, finding a quiet satisfaction in the endurance of the soil and the predictable, rhythmic demands of a life lived in harmony with the weather and the turning seasons.

About This Davis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Davis, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.257484, -96.995606. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Davis includes the ZIP code (57021), telephone area code (605), county seat of Turner County (Parker), and school district assignment (Viborg Hurley School District 60-6).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.