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Newell, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Newell is a Census city of 378 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Butte County. Median household income is $84,792, 92.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newell
What Newell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land373 plus or minus 158
- County holding the largest share of its areaButte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
How many people live in Newell
- Population378 plus or minus 160
- Median age38.5 plus or minus 13.8
- Population under 1884 plus or minus 67
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Population 65 and over71 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Households151 plus or minus 66
- Family households104 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families68.9 percent plus or minus 42.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
Income and work in Newell
- Median household income$84,792 plus or minus $60,272
- Per capita income$33,535 plus or minus $8,645
- Civilian labor force202 plus or minus 83
- Employed193 plus or minus 81
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over245 plus or minus 91
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent plus or minus 45.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.4 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
Housing in Newell
- Housing units197 plus or minus 76
- Occupied units151 plus or minus 66
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate23.4 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Owner occupied139 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 12
- Ownership rate92.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$141,300 plus or minus $39,386
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $1,107
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Single family units173 plus or minus 71
- Share single family87.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more5.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
How Newell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute158 plus or minus 64
- Commuting under 15 minutes83 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.5 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more46 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.1 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Drove alone66.7 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Worked from home15.1 percent plus or minus 13.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newell
SBA loans in Newell (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$20,000
- Average approval$20,000
- Median approval$20,000
- Largest approval$20,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newell
SBA loans in Newell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$111,000
- Average approval$111,000
- Median approval$111,000
- Largest approval$111,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newell
Flood risk in Newell
- NFIP communityCity of Newell
- NFIP community number460209
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of Newell does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460209 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Butte County, not Newell
Butte County context, not Newell figures
- Establishments in Butte County380
- Covered employment, Butte County2,940
- Average annual pay, Butte County$45,795
- Housing units permitted, Butte County70
Every figure in this section is published for Butte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newell, South Dakota?
378, in 151 households. Newell city covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 373 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newell in?
Butte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newell?
$84,792. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $141,300. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newell businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $20,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $20,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $111,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Newell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newell, city of, community 460209, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newell.
Is zoning published for Newell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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