Newell is located in Butte county South dakota with a geographic area of 1.0 square miles. The total population in Newell is 784 with 52.6% male and 47.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.3% of the population and over age 65 is 22.7% of the population. The median household income is $52,543, per capita income is $20,427. There are a total of 311 housing units with 83.9% owner occupied. Education includes 47.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 17.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Newell in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 15 degrees.