Britton, South Dakota
| Britton, South Dakota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "The View Is Great From Here" | |
 Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 45°47′34″N 97°45′10″W / 45.79278°N 97.75278°WCoordinates: 45°47′34″N 97°45′10″W / 45.79278°N 97.75278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Marshall |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,241 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,250 |
| • Density | 1,700.0/sq mi (656.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57430 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-07380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1254066 |
| Website | http://www.brittonsouthdakota.com/ |
Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census.
A weekly newspaper, the Britton Journal, is published in Britton.
Britton was founded in 1884 as a stop on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. In 1885, the town was designated county seat of the newly formed Marshall County. It received its city rights in 1906. The city is named after Isaac Britton, a railroad official.
Britton is located at 45°47′34″N 97°45′10″W / 45.79278°N 97.75278°W (45.792817, -97.752912).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all of it land.
Britton has been assigned the ZIP code 57430 and the FIPS place code 07380.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,241 people, 574 households, and 313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,700.0 inhabitants per square mile (656.4/km2). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 901.4 per square mile (348.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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