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which is located in the Northeast corner of South Dakota. |
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Locations of Nearby Cities |
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| Aberdeen | 60 miles | Oakes, ND | 50 miles | |||||||
| Sisseton | 38 miles | Forman, ND | 30 miles | |||||||
| Webster | 42 miles | |||||||||
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| Population | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 | |||||||
| Britton | 1328 | 1394 | 1590 | 1456 | ||||||
| Marshall County | 4576 | 4844 | 5404 | 5965 | ||||||
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| Climate | ||||||||||
| Average Winter Temperature | 21.2 degrees | |||||||||
| Average Summer Temperature | 66.1 degrees | |||||||||
| Average annual precipitation | 20.04 inches | |||||||||
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| Government | ||||||||||
| Police Dept. | 5 officers & 8 dispatchers | |||||||||
| Fire Dept. | 24 volunteers | |||||||||
| Fire Ins. Rating |
7 |
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| Planning Commission | Yes | |||||||||
| Zoning Reg. | Yes | |||||||||
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| Labor Analysis Marshall County | ||||||||||
| Males - 1642 | Females - 1697 | |||||||||
| Estimated labor force |
3339 |
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| Persons w/high school education | 1039 = 33.4 % | |||||||||
| Work stoppage in last 5 years | 1 business | |||||||||
| Umemployment rate |
7.90% |
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| Labor availability study |
Feb-02 |
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| Earnings of Workers by Industry | ||||||||||
| Horton Inc. | $600/week | |||||||||
| Truss Pro | $400/week | |||||||||
| Buhl's | $280/week | |||||||||
| Four Seasons | $600/week | |||||||||
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| Major Employees | ||||||||||
| Product/Service | # of employees | |||||||||
| Horton Industries | Mfg. Co. | 109 FT & 30 Temp | ||||||||
| Marshall County |
56 |
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| City of Britton | 7 full-time, 2 part-time, 36 seasonal | |||||||||
| Britton/Hecla School Dist | Education |
75 |
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| Assisted Living Center | Medical | 75 FT & 5 PRN | ||||||||
| Wheatcrest Hills | Skilled Nursing | 70 | ||||||||
| Truss Pros | Rafters | 65 | ||||||||
| Four Seasons | Petroleum/Farm | 39 | ||||||||
| Marshall County Equipment | JD Sales | 16 | ||||||||
| Britton Ready Mix | Concrete | 5 | ||||||||
| Holland Bros. | Petroleum/Auto | 22 | ||||||||
| Likness Bros. | Farm Equipment | 5 | ||||||||
| Precision Wall | Wall panels | 11 | ||||||||
| Britton Lumber | Home Building | 7 | ||||||||
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| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| # of teachers | # of students | Grades | ||||||||
| Britton-Hecla Elementary | 229 | K-6 | ||||||||
| Britton-Hecla High School | 38 | 262 | 7th-12th | |||||||
| Sunset Colony | 2 | 41 | all | |||||||
| Graduates from High School (2002) | 42 | |||||||||
| Private or Parochial Schools | NONE | |||||||||
| Vo-Tech | NONE | |||||||||
| College | NONE | |||||||||
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| EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF MARSHALL COUNTY RESIDENTS | ||||||||||
| Population of 25+ | ||||||||||
| Graduate Degree | 109 = 3.5% | |||||||||
| Bachelor Degree | 395 = 12.7% | |||||||||
| Associate Degree | 211 = 6.8% | |||||||||
| Some college education | 598 = 19.2% | |||||||||
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| Culture & Recreation | ||||||||||
| Public Swimming Pool | 1 | Constructed 2003 | ||||||||
| Tennis Courts | 2 | |||||||||
| City Parks | 3 | |||||||||
| Golf Course (9-hole) | 1 | |||||||||
| Baseball/Football Fields | 3 | Constructed 2002 | ||||||||
| Soccer Fields | 3 | |||||||||
| Track Field | 1 | |||||||||
| Bowling Alley | 1 | |||||||||
| Movie Theatre | 1 | |||||||||
| Amateur Theatre | 1 | |||||||||
| Museum | 1 | |||||||||
| Arcade/Billiard | 1 | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | State Parks and many lakes | ||||||||
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| Communications | ||||||||||
| The Britton Journal | local newspaper (published weekly) | |||||||||
| Radio Station | AM = KGIM, KQKD, KQLX | |||||||||
| FM = KGIM, KNBD, KBWS (Eden) | ||||||||||
| Television | KABY (ABC) Aberdeen, SD | |||||||||
| Cable Television | 100+ channels | |||||||||
| Post Office | 2nd class | |||||||||
| Federal Express | YES | |||||||||
| UPS | YES | |||||||||
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| Community Facilities | ||||||||||
| Churches | 4 | Protestant | ||||||||
| 1 | Catholic | |||||||||
| Hotels | 2 | total rooms = 29 | ||||||||
| Number of retail establishments | ______ | (contact Chamber of Commerce) | ||||||||
| Number of service businesses | ______ | (contact Chamber of Commerce) | ||||||||
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| Financial Institutions | ||||||||||
| Savings Bank | 1 | |||||||||
| USDA Farm Service Agency | 1 | |||||||||
| Bank | 1 | |||||||||
| Credit Union | 1 | |||||||||
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| Libraries | ||||||||||
| Public | 1 | |||||||||
| High School | 1 | |||||||||
| Elementary | 1 | |||||||||
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| Medical | ||||||||||
| Hospital |
1 |
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| Clinics | 2 | |||||||||
| Doctors | 2 | |||||||||
| PA | 1 | |||||||||
| Dentist | 1 | |||||||||
| Optometrist | 1 | |||||||||
| Chiropractor | 1 | |||||||||
| County Health Nurse | 1 | |||||||||
| Ambulance Service | YES | |||||||||
| 911 Service | YES | |||||||||
| Specialty clinics | YES | given monthly by Avera | ||||||||
| Social Services | YES | |||||||||
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| Animal Services | ||||||||||
| Vet | 1 | |||||||||
| Vet Clinic | 1 | |||||||||
| Transportation | ||||||||||
| Highways serving area | Hwy 10 & Hwy 27 | |||||||||
| Distance to Interstate | 40 miles | |||||||||
| Railroads | Dakota Missouri Valley Western | |||||||||
| ( Union Pacific, BN & Santa Fe) | ||||||||||
| Motor Freight Carriers | Niesen Trucking & Anderson Trucking | |||||||||
| Trucking | Niesen Trucking & Anderson Trucking | |||||||||
| Muncipal Airport | YES | |||||||||
| Runway length | 4100 ft. asphalt surface | |||||||||
| Charter service | NO | |||||||||
| Closest commercial airport | Aberdeen, SD | 60 miles | ||||||||
| Tax Information | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer's Real Property | ||||||||||
| House | Owner/Occupied | Mill Levy | Business | |||||||
| City | 9.35 | 9.35 | ||||||||
| County | 5.65 | 5.65 | ||||||||
| School | 10.15 | 17.58 | ||||||||
| Other | 0.65 | 0.65 | ||||||||
| Total | 25.8 | 33.23 | ||||||||
| Property Tax Abatement Schedule | ||||||||||
| YEAR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| City | 80% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 0% | |||||
| Sales & Use Tax | City | State | ||||||||
| 1.87% | 4% | |||||||||
| Utilities & Services | ||||||||||
| Electricity: | ||||||||||
| Otter Tail Power Company | ||||||||||
| Lake Region Electric | ||||||||||
| Telephone: | ||||||||||
| Venture Communications Coop | ||||||||||
| Touch Tone | YES | |||||||||
| Fiber Optics | YES | |||||||||
| Water: | ||||||||||
| BDM Rural Water | ; | |||||||||
| High Capacity Well | ||||||||||
| 500,000 GPD maximum daily capacity | ||||||||||
| 400,000 GPD Peak Load | ||||||||||
| 150,000 GALS overhead storage capacity | ||||||||||
| 250,000 GALS ground | ||||||||||
| Sewers: | ||||||||||
| Storm sewer | 80% coverage | |||||||||
| Sanitary sewer | 95% coverage | |||||||||
| Treatment Plant | 7 cell | evaporative lagoon | ||||||||
| Solid waste disposal | YES | |||||||||
| Natural Gas: | NO | |||||||||
| Other Fuels: | ||||||||||
| Four Seasons | Fuel | |||||||||
| Petroleum Partners | LP/Gas | |||||||||
| Holland Bros. | Fuel | |||||||||
| Brick Propane | LP/Gas | |||||||||
| Cousins | Fuel | |||||||||
| Cliff's One Stop | Fuel | |||||||||
| Industrial Sites & Parks | ||||||||||
| Britton Industrial Park | ||||||||||
| owner: Britton Development Corp. | 35 acres | |||||||||
| Option held by local development group | YES | |||||||||
| Site zoned | YES | |||||||||
| Classification | Industrial | |||||||||
| One mile from city limits | ||||||||||
| Property abatement available | YES | |||||||||
| Utilities available at site | sewer line size 8 | water line size 10 | ||||||||
| Telephone/Electricity/Paved | YES | |||||||||
| Local plant financial assistance available | YES | |||||||||
| Contact Person | Tom Farber | 448-5150 | ||||||||
Last updated spring 2003
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