Welcome to Britton ...
The city of Britton is located in Marshall County<1> and is the County Seat for Marshall County.
The location of Britton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Britton: BRIT-uhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Britton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Britton has a population of 1,268 people<4> (see below for details).
Britton is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Britton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Britton is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Britton had an population of 1,268 people. This is an increase of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Britton had a population of 1,241 people (which is 26.65% of the total population of Marshall County). This makes Britton the county's most populous community.
The population of Britton represents 0.15% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,241 people, the population of Britton decreased 6.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,328 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Britton.
Communities Also Named Britton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Britton - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Britton.
Communities near Britton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Britton.
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Hillhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
- Hillhead is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
- Spain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Langford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <6>
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Eden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
- Kidder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Havana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Britton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Britton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Britton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Britton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Britton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Britton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Britton ...
Looking for more information about Britton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Britton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Britton.
Adding Britton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Britton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Britton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Britton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Britton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Britton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Britton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Britton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Britton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Britton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |