Moving to Newell, South Dakota
Population: 646. Estimated population in July 2024: 641 (-0.8% change)
Males: 300 (46.4%), Females: 346 (53.6%)
Butte County
Zip code: 57760
Demographics
 Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $24,000
Median house value: $38,200
Population by Race
Races in Newell:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
 - American Indian (1.7%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 
Ancestries: German (40.9%), Irish (16.6%), Norwegian (13.6%), English (11.3%), United States (9.9%), Swedish (7.9%).
Elevation: 2853 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Newell
- High school or higher: 76.1%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
 - Unemployed: 5.0%
 - Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Newell city
- Never married: 17.6%
 - Now married: 64.6%
 - Separated: 1.8%
 - Widowed: 9.4%
 - Divorced: 6.6%
 
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-4.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Newell:
- STURGIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CTR-CAH (about 22 miles; STURGIS, SD)
 - NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 33 miles; DEADWOOD, SD)
 - LOOKOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SPEARFISH, SD)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newell:
- ELLSWORTH AFB (about 46 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
 - RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
 - GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 149 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Newell:
- STURGIS MUNI (about 21 miles; STURGIS, SD; Abbreviation: 49B)
 - BLACK HILLS-CLYDE ICE FIELD (about 30 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Abbreviation: SPF)
 - BELLE FOURCHE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Abbreviation: EFC)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newell:
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
 - SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 46 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
 - CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 233 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
 - BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 235 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
 - CASPER COLLEGE (about 235 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 264 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
 
Schools
Public high school in Newell:
- NEWELL HI SCH (Students: 159; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Newell:
- NEWELL ELEM (Students: 165; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
 - NEWELL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 94; Location: 501 DARTMOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
Libraries
Library in Newell:
- NEWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,764; Location: 208 GIRARD; 14,265 books; 314 audio materials; 326 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)
 
