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Newell city, South Dakota

Newell city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Newell city is a geographic entity located in Butte County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 570. The land area covers 1.01 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 570 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.5 yrs ±13.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 151 ±66 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 197 ±76
Occupied Housing Units 151 ±66
Vacant Housing Units 46 ±27
Median Home Value $141,300 ±$39,386
Median Gross Rent $1,125 ±$1,107
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $84,792 ±$60,272
Per Capita Income $33,535 ±$8,645
Poverty Rate 6.6% ±7.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 25 ±31
Unemployment Rate 4.5% ±4.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 193 ±81
Broadband Internet Rate 84.1% ±49.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF NEWELL
GUS Population: 585 (2024)
ID: 175023
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 405, NEWELL SD 57760-0405
COUNTY OF BUTTE
GUS Population: 10,891 (2024)
ID: 205375
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
839 5TH AVE, BELLE FOURCHE SD 57717-1719

Education

Listing 3 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Newell PK-05 Newell, SD
Regular School Newell 09-12 Newell, SD
Regular School Newell 06-08 Newell, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
NEWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.3 mi away 208 GIRARD, NEWELL, SD, 57760
(605) 456-2179
WHITEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.6 mi away 1201 ASH ST, WHITEWOOD, SD, 57793
(605) 269-2616
STURGIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.5 mi away 1040 HARLEY-DAVIDSON WAY, SUITE 101, STURGIS, SD, 57785
(605) 347-2624
BELLE FOURCHE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.7 mi away 905 5TH AVE, BELLE FOURCHE, SD, 57717
(605) 892-4407
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEWELL, SD US, located 0.5 miles from Newell city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 31.8° 9.8° 20.8° 0.36" 4.7"
February 35.1° 12.6° 23.8° 0.50" 5.1"
March 45.5° 21.7° 33.6° 0.82" 7.2"
April 56.1° 31.5° 43.8° 1.81" 6.5"
May 65.9° 42.6° 54.3° 3.16" 1.1"
June 76.9° 52.8° 64.9° 3.32" 0.0"
July 85.8° 59.2° 72.5° 2.07" 0.0"
August 85.1° 56.7° 70.9° 1.30" 0.0"
September 75.4° 46.5° 60.9° 0.99" 0.0"
October 59.9° 33.4° 46.6° 1.38" 2.8"
November 45.1° 20.9° 33.0° 0.53" 4.2"
December 34.2° 11.9° 23.0° 0.41" 8.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Newell city City 0.0 mi —
Vale CDP CDP 6.9 mi —
Nisland town Town 7.3 mi —
Fruitdale town Town 14.0 mi —
St. Onge CDP CDP 19.0 mi —
Whitewood city City 20.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4601944860. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.