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New Effington

South Dakotatown

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New Effington

Total population

269

Median home value

$68,000

6.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,208

New Effington$50k
National$74k

Founded

1914

Elevation335 m
Land area0.7 km²
Weather47°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates45.86°, -96.92°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1914
Elevation
335 m
Area
0.7 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

New Effington is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. In 1965 the high school team won the district basketball tournament in Sisseton. As part of a school approved event and classroom project, the senior class of 1965 held a memorial tribute north of the school for Nevermore, the class pet raven.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.5
Median home value
$68,000
Housing units
118
Poverty rate
20.7%
Unemployment
5.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
52%
Black
2.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.8576
Longitude
-96.9150
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
55.1°F
Avg low
37.2°F
Annual precipitation
27.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
47°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
81°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Forecast for New Effington, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,156
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    271
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    224
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    197
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    195
  • Blue-winged Teal
    Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    182
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    179
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    174
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    169

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
108
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
LAKE TRAVERSE OTLT AT RESERVATION DAM NR WHEATON
Distance
14.6 mi
Gage height
70.57 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-28 05:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • NASA EONET