Turon, Kansas
City
Location within Reno County and Kansas
KDOT map of Reno County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°48′27″N 98°25′40″W / 37.80750°N 98.42778°W / 37.80750; -98.42778[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Reno
Founded	1886
Incorporated	1905
Area [2]
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,765 ft (538 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	309
• Density	690/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67583
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-71800
GNIS ID	2397069[1]

Turon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 309 people lived there.^[3]

Turon was created in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1905.^[4]

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Turon to Pratt.^[5]

Turon is at 37°48′27″N 98°25′40″W / 37.80750°N 98.42778°W / 37.80750; -98.42778 (37.807415, -98.427061). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²). All of it is land.^[2]

Turon has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Turon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[6]

The 2020 census says that there were 309 people, 128 households, and 76 families living in Turon. Of the households, 79.7% owned their home and 20.3% rented their home.

The median age was 38.5 years. Of the people, 75.1% were White, 1.3% were Native American, 6.5% were from some other race, and 17.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.8% of the people.^[3][7]

The 2010 census says that there were 387 people, 159 households, and 98 families living in Turon.^[8]

City

• Turon - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 310, local school district

Maps

• Turon City Map, KDOT