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)