Moving to Britton, South Dakota

Population: 1,328. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,282 (-3.5% change)
Males: 621 (46.8%), Females: 707 (53.2%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 57430

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $31,148
Median house value: $43,900

Population by Race

Races in Britton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (32.5%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.6%), Swedish (5.6%), Dutch (4.0%).

Elevation: 1358 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Britton

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Britton city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Britton:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (413 9TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Britton:

  • OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 33 miles; OAKES, ND)
  • LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 36 miles; WEBSTER, SD)
  • LISBON MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 45 miles; LISBON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Britton:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 53 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 100 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Britton:

  • BRITTON MUNI (about 2 miles; BRITTON, SD; Abbreviation: BTN)
  • GROTON MUNI (about 29 miles; GROTON, SD; Abbreviation: 2E6)
  • GWINNER-ROGER MELROE FIELD (about 31 miles; GWINNER, ND; Abbreviation: GWR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Britton:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 86 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 96 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 115 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 115 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 154 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Britton:

  • BRITTON-HECLA HI SCH (Students: 178; Location: 759 5TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Britton:

  • BRITTON-HECLA ELEM (Students: 238; Location: 759 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BRITTON-HECLA JR HI (Students: 69; Location: 759 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SUNSET COLONY (Students: 44; Location: 41632 109TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Britton:

  • BRITTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,565; Location: 720 NORTH MAIN; 17,247 books; 202 audio materials; 153 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)