Monroe South Dakota Map
Monroe, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Monroe, Turner County.
Interactive Map of Monroe, South Dakota
| City | Monroe |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Turner |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.486371 |
| Longitude | -97.215059 |
| Population | 233 |
| Density | 147.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Monroe, South Dakota
Monroe is a locality in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 147.0 people per km². Monroe is located at 43.4864°N, 97.2151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57047.
Monroe lies under a vast, often cloud-streaked sky, a testament to the expansive prairie that cradles it. It lies 26.2 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-west of Parker. The land around Monroe unfolds in broad, sweeping gestures, a landscape of fertile earth sculpted by wind and rain, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon like a rumpled green and gold blanket. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, especially potent after a rain, a smell of turned soil and growing things. In the quiet of early morning, before the sun has fully asserted its dominion, a pearly luminescence softens the edges of the world, lending a contemplative grace to the broad, open vistas. Even the distant farmhouses, mere specks against the immense sky, seem to possess a sturdy, self-contained dignity. The history of Monroe is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of South Dakota. Its founding was a natural outgrowth of settlers drawn to the rich, dark soil, a place where a livelihood could be coaxed from the earth. Today, that same spirit persists, with farming remaining the bedrock of the local economy, though the hum of machinery has replaced the slow creak of the plow. Visitors might note the unassuming architecture, the functional buildings that speak to practicality rather than ostentation, a reflection of the community's enduring values. The rhythm of life in Monroe is measured by the seasons and the harvest, a steady, predictable cadence that offers a quiet assurance against the vagaries of the wider world.
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About This Monroe Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Monroe, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Monroe and Turner County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Monroe is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Monroe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
