| Official Name: | Warner, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brown |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.28 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.28 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 485 |
| Population Density Km2: | 670.29 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1738.35 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 45.3253°N -98.4964°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1299 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57479 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-68740[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267625 |
Warner is a town in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town's name is derived from Warren Tarbox, a pioneer settler.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.28sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 457 people, 166 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 1632.1PD/sqmi. There were 171 housing units at an average density of 610.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.4% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 166 households, of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 419 people, 144 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 1387.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 506.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 1.19% Native American, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 144 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $52,000. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,417. About 4.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Warner High School comprises and is the sole school of the Warner School District. Warner High School houses and teaches students from kindergarten to high school, all from one building. Class size is normally around 20 students. The Warner High School is known for their athletics with a consistently high ranked volleyball team. Warner High School is also ranked 4th Best High School in South Dakota by US News[7]