Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 570, settled in 1910.
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher typical journey to work than Newell. Newell has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Belle Fourche Experiment Farm and William G. Kenaston House. Newell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 414 in 1920, a peak of 797 in 1960, 584 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Newell.
For Newell, the FEMA risk score is 77 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 50% come from inland flooding and 15% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Newell School District 09-2. Also worth knowing: 3 public schools serve Newell, with 230 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 124 | D |
| Newell High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 58 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Newell, 6.6% live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Newell to do it: just 11% work in town. Since 2013, Newell has added 26 jobs, to 220 in 2023. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Newell | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Newell, 33% sleep under 7 hours, above the South Dakota town median (30%) but below the median of U.S. towns (36%). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Newell. Newell: two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Newell | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Newell | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
By age, Newell looks like South Dakota: each broad group is within 4 points. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 32% across South Dakota. The median age locally is 38.5 years.
| Newell | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 33% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Newell | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
In Newell, 92% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Newell; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Newell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
Newell is a city in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census. Newell was laid out in 1910. The city has the name of F. H. Newell, director of the United States Reclamation Service.
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Newell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.