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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Town numbers

ZIP code57430

Area code605

Living in Britton

Housing in Britton

$220K▲ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Britton home is worth about $220,000, up 7.1% in a year, 32% below the South Dakota typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Britton

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About one in 4 of Britton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Miller (11%), Veblen (6%) and Sisseton (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Miller

11%

Veblen

Sisseton

Aberdeen

25%Work in townlive and work in Britton 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 621Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Britton →

Health in Britton

Compared with South Dakota

4better than SD·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 70.9%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better 11.6%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 41.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Britton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Britton →

Natural hazards in Britton

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

1Does Britton flood?paid flood claims since 2011 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Britton

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Britton →

Climate in Britton

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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.

23° / 5°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

56° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Britton get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 26, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Britton →

Schools in Britton

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School Grade C

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.

DistrictBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Schools3

Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 BElementary · Grades K–5 · 166 students Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 97 students Britton-Hecla High School - 01 B+High · Grades 9–12 · 127 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.