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Newell, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 646. Estimated population in July 2024: 641 (-0.8% change)
Males: 300 (46.4%), Females: 346 (53.6%)

Butte County

Zip code: 57760

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $24,000
Median house value: $38,200

Population by Race

Races in Newell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (40.9%), Irish (16.6%), Norwegian (13.6%), English (11.3%), United States (9.9%), Swedish (7.9%).

Elevation: 2853 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newell

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newell city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newell:

  • STURGIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CTR-CAH (about 22 miles; STURGIS, SD)
  • NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 33 miles; DEADWOOD, SD)
  • LOOKOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SPEARFISH, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newell:

  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 46 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 149 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newell:

  • STURGIS MUNI (about 21 miles; STURGIS, SD; Abbreviation: 49B)
  • BLACK HILLS-CLYDE ICE FIELD (about 30 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Abbreviation: SPF)
  • BELLE FOURCHE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Abbreviation: EFC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newell:

  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 46 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 233 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 235 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 235 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 264 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)

Schools

Public high school in Newell:

  • NEWELL HI SCH (Students: 159; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newell:

  • NEWELL ELEM (Students: 165; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NEWELL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 94; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Newell:

  • NEWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,764; Location: 208 GIRARD; 14,265 books; 314 audio materials; 326 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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