Monroe South Dakota Map

About Monroe, South Dakota

Monroe is a locality in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 159. The population density is 162.0 people per km². Monroe is located at 43.4864°N, 97.2151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Monroe is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57047.

Monroe emerges from the vast, open expanse of the South Dakota prairie as a quiet intersection of sky and soil. It lies 26.2 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 261°T), and is situated 19.2 miles west of Tea. The horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Rocky Ridge far to the west. Fields of corn and soybean checker the landscape, yielding to the subtle, rhythmic shifts of the terrain that slope toward the East Fork Vermillion River just a few miles away. When the sun begins its slow descent, the air turns crisp and clear, casting an amber glow over the Turner County Waterfowl Production Area, where the grasses sway in a steady, hushed choreography.

Monroe retains the austere, industrious character of a settlement built upon the resilience of the plains. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of harvest and seasonal labor, a tradition that has defined the daily cadence of the inhabitants for generations. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the presence of East Vermillion Lake offers a modest respite for those who watch the seasons turn, its waters reflecting the immense, shifting clouds that serve as the primary architecture of the region. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its solitude, where the simple architecture of grain elevators and sturdy homes stands as a testament to a quiet, enduring persistence against the elements.

About This Monroe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monroe, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.486371, -97.215059. 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 Monroe includes the ZIP code (57047), telephone area code (605), county seat of Turner County (Parker), and school district assignment (Marion School District 60-3).

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.