A town of 988, settled in 1884. A typical home worth about $220K.
The 3 things Britton does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Britton. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
The typical Britton home is worth about $220,000, up 7.1% in a year, 32% below the South Dakota typical home.
The public schools Britton’s kids attend trail 69% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 | K–5 | 166 | B |
| Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 | 6–8 | 97 | C+ |
| Britton-Hecla High School - 01 | 9–12 | 127 | B+ |
Children under 18 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Britton | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 10% | 14.1% |
Britton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Britton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Miller Township (11%), Veblen Township (6%) and Sisseton (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Britton beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Britton | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.9% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Britton on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Britton.
City in South Dakota, United States
Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2020 census. A weekly newspaper, the Britton Journal, is published in Britton.
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