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WhiteSD

A town of 484.

Population
484
residents
Typical home
$330K
+10.7% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
65
A commuter town
Small town

484 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in White. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of White

Most working residents leave White for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (52%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Elkton (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In White2%
Brookings52%
Sioux Falls15%
Elkton2%
Huron2%
11 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in White
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

White has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy White is

White beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better20 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWhiteSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%12.7%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.5%6.8%
Brookings Health System
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical White home is worth about $330K

The typical White home is worth about $330,000, up 10.7% in a year, close to the South Dakota typical home.

$330KZillow home value

Typical home value

White$330K
South Dakota$322K
+10.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

White’s public schools outperform 52% of South Dakota districts

The public schools White’s kids attend outperform 52% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Deubrook Jr. High - 027–847C+
Deubrook High School - 019–12105C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 2 schools →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave White for work

Where White’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

52% → Brookings Brookings 52% 15% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 15% 2% → Elkton Elkton 2% 2% → Huron Huron 2% 2% → Volga Volga 2% 1% → Hendricks Hendricks 1% White · 2% stay
65jobs based in White
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About White

City in South Dakota, United States

White is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
537
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,785 ft
ZIP code
57276
Area code
605

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