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New Effington, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
New Effington is a Census town of 269 people across 0.26 square miles of land, in Roberts County. Median household income is $50,208, 68.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Effington
What New Effington is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.26 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,030 plus or minus 241
- County holding the largest share of its areaRoberts 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.
New Effington
How many people live in New Effington
- Population269 plus or minus 63
- Median age32.5 plus or minus 8.2
- Population under 1879 plus or minus 30
- Share under 1829.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Population 65 and over40 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households103 plus or minus 22
- Family households60 plus or minus 17
- Share of households that are families58.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Effington
Income and work in New Effington
- Median household income$50,208
- Per capita income$22,770
- Civilian labor force119 plus or minus 35
- Employed112 plus or minus 35
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over164 plus or minus 36
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent plus or minus 27.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in New Effington
- Housing units118
- Occupied units103 plus or minus 22
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 7
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied70 plus or minus 17
- Renter occupied33 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate68.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,000 plus or minus $26,694
- Median gross rent, monthly$510
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent
- Single family units101 plus or minus 22
- Share single family85.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more4.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How New Effington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute111 plus or minus 35
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.3 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more20 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.0 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled17.1 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Effington
SBA loans in New Effington (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$214,000
- Average approval$214,000
- Median approval$214,000
- Largest approval$214,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in New Effington, 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.
New Effington
Flood risk in New Effington
- NFIP communityTown of New Effington
- NFIP community number460127
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/25/24
The Town of New Effington does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460127 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.
Roberts County, not New Effington
Roberts County context, not New Effington figures
- Establishments in Roberts County231
- Covered employment, Roberts County3,559
- Average annual pay, Roberts County$45,278
- Housing units permitted, Roberts County23
Every figure in this section is published for Roberts County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Effington.
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
New Effington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Effington, South Dakota?
269, in 103 households. New Effington town covers 0.26 square miles of land, which is 1,030 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Effington in?
Roberts 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 New Effington?
$50,208. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,000. Median gross rent is $510 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is New Effington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. New Effington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Effington, town of, community 460127, 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 New Effington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Roberts 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 New Effington.
Is zoning published for New Effington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.