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)