Britton, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 1,214 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.6%
 
Males: 538  (44.3%)
Females: 676  (55.7%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57430.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,646 (it was $31,148 in 2000)
Britton:

$69,646
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,816 (it was $18,327 in 2000)

Britton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,569 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Britton:

$125,569
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $220,758; detached houses: $224,903; townhouses or other attached units: $353,074; mobile homes: $73,522

Median gross rent in 2022: $751.

March 2022 cost of living index in Britton: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
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  • Races in Britton, SD (2022)
    • 94183.1%White alone
    • 807.1%Hispanic
    • 564.9%American Indian alone
    • 524.6%Two or more races
    • 40.4%Black alone

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According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Britton, South Dakota as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Britton is 859 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: German (40.5%), Norwegian (14.9%), European (6.5%), Northern European (3.9%), Scandinavian (2.8%), Czechoslovakian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1883

Elevation: 1358 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1,731 people per square mile   (low).

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2 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.2%
South Dakota:

3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,849 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $731 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (87.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (225.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (571.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Kidder, SD (2.6 miles),
Havana, ND (3.6 miles),
Langford, SD (3.7 miles ),
Claremont, SD (3.9 miles),
Lake City, SD (4.1 miles),
Eden, SD (4.5 miles),
Hecla, SD (4.5 miles ),
Pierpont, SD (4.6 miles)

Latitude: 45.79 N, Longitude: 97.75 W

Area code: 605

Distribution of median household income in Britton, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Britton, SD in 2022
Britton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $425,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $425,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $220,000
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $197,500
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $291,300
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,800
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Britton, SD residents
Average permit cost in Britton, SD
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Most common industries in Britton, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (15.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.4%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (6.8%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Britton, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)

Average climate in Britton, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Britton, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Britton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Britton city center .

On 5/31/1996, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $750,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Britton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Britton center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 634.0 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 136.0 miles away from Britton center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Britton center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 216.7 miles away from Britton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Britton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Britton:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER - CAH (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 413 9TH STREET)
  • WHEATCREST HILLS (1311 VANDER HORCK PO BOX 939)

Airports located in Britton:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Britton:

  • Northern State University (about 43 miles; Aberdeen, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 65 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 87 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 88 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 89 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 89 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • South Dakota State University (about 113 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)

Public high school in Britton:

Public elementary/middle schools in Britton:

See full list of schools located in Britton

Library in Britton:

  • BRITTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $126,050; Location: 759 7TH ST; 17,375 books; 407 audio materials; 285 video materials; 24 state licensed databases; 19 other licensed databases; 51 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Britton: North Marshall Fire Department (A), Britton City Hall (B), Britton Public Library (C), Marshall County Courthouse (D), Marshall County Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: R & J'S Family Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 760 Vander Horck Avenue), Coteau de Prairie Outdoors Inc (Tours & Charters; 42959 102 Street).

Hotels: Hunters Inn (406 Vander Horck Street), Sunset Motel of Britton (1212 Van Der Horck Avenue).

Birthplace of: Frank Farrar - Politician, Med Park - Basketball player.

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Britton and their reported violations in the past:

BROWN-DAY-MARSHALL RWS (Population served: 5,375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-17-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2012)
BROWN-DAY-MARSHALL RWS (Population served: 5,375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-17-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2012)
BROWN-DAY-MARSHALL RWS (Population served: 5,375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-17-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2012)
BRITTON (Population served: 1,241, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JAN-15-2011, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SUNSET COLONY (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2007), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-07-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2013)
  • 21 other older health violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Britton that have no violations reported:

  • PEEVER (Population served: 168, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • CLAREMONT (Population served: 127, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • LAKE CITY (Population served: 51, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • AMHERST WATER COMPANY (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

54.5%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
60 people in nursing homes in 2000
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Britton (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Britton Branch at 612 Main St, branch established on 1934/12/24. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Savings Bank: Britton Branch at 600 Main Street, branch established on 1989/08/09. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $436.6 mil, Deposits: $352.8 mil, headquarters in Beresford, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Britton:

Marital status in Britton, SD
  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Britton:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
South Dakota average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Britton
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Britton, SD (based on Marshall County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,4897
Mainline Protestant1,39711
Catholic8524
Other2-
None916-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Marshall County:

6.96 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Marshall County:

4.64 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Marshall County:

13.92 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.7%
South Dakota:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.3%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.4%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Britton:

29.0
South Dakota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.5%
South Dakota:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Britton:

5.9%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Britton:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Britton:

33.7%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Britton:

57.1%
South Dakota:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Britton:

74.0%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Britton, SD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 4$20,402$61,2060$0
Financial Administration 3$10,680$42,7200$0
Local Libraries 2$6,416$38,4962$3,118
Airports 1$1,170$14,0400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,543$42,5165$1,540
Health 0$0 1$239
Totals for Government 11$42,211$46,0488$4,897

Britton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $720,000 ($593.08)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $310,000 ($255.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $273,000 ($224.88)
    Water Utilities: $263,000 ($216.64)
    Financial Administration: $242,000 ($199.34)
    Police Protection: $167,000 ($137.56)
    Libraries: $139,000 ($114.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000 ($102.14)
    Sewerage: $87,000 ($71.66)
    General Public Buildings: $54,000 ($44.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $46,000 ($37.89)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $41,000 ($33.77)
    Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($15.65)
    Health - Other: $16,000 ($13.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $13,000 ($10.71)
    Air Transportation: $12,000 ($9.88)
    Transit Utilities: $3,000 ($2.47)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $141,000 ($116.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $278,000 ($229.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000 ($57.66)
    General Public Building: $60,000 ($49.42)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($14.00)
    Financial Administration: $16,000 ($13.18)
    Libraries: $10,000 ($8.24)
    Air Transportation: $6,000 ($4.94)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $561,000 ($462.11)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $59,000 ($48.60)

Britton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $346,000 ($285.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000 ($108.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $72,000 ($59.31)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $128,000 ($105.44)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($11.53)
    Other: $12,000 ($9.88)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $73,000 ($60.13)
    Sale of Property: $49,000 ($40.36)
    Rents: $30,000 ($24.71)
    Interest Earnings: $29,000 ($23.89)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($3.29)
    Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $304,000 ($250.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000 ($60.96)
    Other: $22,000 ($18.12)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $736,000 ($606.26)
    Property: $494,000 ($406.92)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $36,000 ($29.65)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($0.82)

Britton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,271,000 ($4341.85)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,131,000 ($4226.52)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000 ($115.32)

Britton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,939,000 ($2420.92)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $341,000 ($280.89)

Businesses in Britton, SD

  • Lane Furniture: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Britton:

  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KDDR (1220 AM; 1 kW; OAKES, ND)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Britton:

  • KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KBWS-FM (102.9 FM; SISSETON, SD; Owner: PHEASANT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Britton:

  • KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KABY-TV (Channel 9; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.6mTotal length
  • $1,882,000Total costs
  • 2,927Total average daily traffic
  • 360Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,414Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Britton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Britton, SD)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: KA0ACO, Grant Date: 07/29/1996, Expiration Date: 07/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/30/2008, Registrant: Lloyd P Duerre, 105 9th Ave, Britton, SD 57430

  • Call Sign: KB0NZC, Licensee ID: L00850681, Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2016, Certifier: Wendell W Lewis, Registrant: Wendell W Lewis, Britton, SD 57430

  • Call Sign: N0CFS, Licensee ID: L01199683, Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 10/07/2016, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2018, Certifier: Fred B Eikamp, Registrant: Fred B Eikamp, 1201 3rd St, Britton, SD 57430

  • Call Sign: KE0ZCD, Licensee ID: L02321239, Grant Date: 01/29/2020, Expiration Date: 01/29/2030, Certifier: Nathaniel Alberts, Registrant: Nathaniel Alberts, Britton, SD 57430

  • Call Sign: KF0JRQ, Licensee ID: L02570962, Grant Date: 06/22/2022, Expiration Date: 06/22/2032, Certifier: Jonathan A Alberts, Registrant: Jonathan A Alberts, Britton, SD 57430-0043



FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Britton)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 22 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Britton, SD When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (54.7%), and Structure Fires (16.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Britton, SD
    • 8854.7%Outside Fires
    • 2716.8%Structure Fires
    • 2716.8%Other
    • 1911.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Britton, SD
Most common first names in Britton, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2480.0 years
Henry1776.1 years
William1675.6 years
Mary1484.5 years
George1481.5 years
Anna1490.0 years
Helen1277.8 years
Florence1283.7 years
Clarence1280.1 years
Arthur1276.8 years
Most common last names in Britton, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2778.6 years
Nelson2682.7 years
Jones2477.9 years
Olson2181.3 years
Roehr1283.7 years
Smith1273.2 years
Severson1181.6 years
Hardina1176.5 years
Behnke1077.9 years
Anderson1078.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Britton, SD
  • 44.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.2%Electricity
  • 18.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.8%Other fuel
  • 2.4%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Britton, SD
  • 75.0%Electricity
  • 18.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Britton compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
There are 8 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2024.