Moving to White Lake, South Dakota

Population: 405. Estimated population in July 2024: 389 (-4.0% change)
Males: 177 (43.7%), Females: 228 (56.3%)

Aurora County

Zip code: 57383

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.6 years
Median household income: $25,500
Median house value: $23,800

Population by Race

Races in White Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (52.8%), Norwegian (8.1%), United States (8.1%), Danish (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (5.7%).

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White Lake

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Lake city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Lake:

  • HURON REGIONAL (about 57 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 108 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 118 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Lake:

  • KIMBALL MUNI (about 18 miles; KIMBALL, SD; Abbreviation: 6A6)
  • PLATTE MUNI (about 24 miles; PLATTE, SD; Abbreviation: 1D3)
  • CORSICA MUNI (about 31 miles; CORSICA, SD; Abbreviation: D65)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Lake:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 138 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)

Schools

Public high school in White Lake:

  • WHITE LAKE HI SCH (Students: 50; Location: 502 E DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in White Lake:

  • WHITE LAKE ELEM (Students: 96; Location: 502 E DIVISION ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITE LAKE JR HI (Students: 26; Location: 502 E DIVISION ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in White Lake:

  • WHITE LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,960; Location: PO BOX 185; 5,362 books; 45 audio materials; 24 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)