White, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 530. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (-5.8% change)
Males: 244 (46.0%), Females: 286 (54.0%)

Brookings County

Zip code: 57276

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $31,528
Median house value: $53,000

Population by Race

Races in White:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (53.8%), Norwegian (25.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (7.9%), Dutch (3.8%), Danish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1777 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White:

  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)
  • DEUEL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP &CLINIC-CAH (about 25 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 15 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 48 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 60 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to White:

  • CLEAR LAKE MUNI (about 23 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Abbreviation: 5H3)
  • FLANDREAU MUNI (about 31 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; Abbreviation: 4P3)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 33 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 114 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 127 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in White:

  • DEUBROOK HI SCH (Students: 110; Location: 100 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in White:

  • DEUBROOK MIDDLE SCH (Students: 51; Location: 100 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in White:

  • DEUBROOK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,099; Location: 100 SCHOOL AVE; 16,621 books; 46 audio materials; 260 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)