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White, South Dakota
Location in Brookings County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Brookings County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Brookings
Incorporated 1887
Area
 • Total 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Land 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,785 ft (544 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 537
 • Density 560.14/sq mi (216.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57276
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-70940
GNIS feature ID 1258947

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

History

White was laid out in 1884, and named in honor of W. H. White, a first settler.

Geography

White is located at 44°26′4″N 96°38′51″W / 44.43444°N 96.64750°W / 44.43444; -96.64750 (44.434353, -96.647514).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.

White has been assigned the ZIP code 57276 and the FIPS place code 70940.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 137
1900 454 231.4%
1910 468 3.1%
1920 594 26.9%
1930 533 −10.3%
1940 559 4.9%
1950 525 −6.1%
1960 417 −20.6%
1970 418 0.2%
1980 474 13.4%
1990 536 13.1%
2000 530 −1.1%
2010 485 −8.5%
2020 537 10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 485 people, 195 households, and 121 families residing in the city. The population density was 489.9 inhabitants per square mile (189.2/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 214.1 per square mile (82.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.8% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 195 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

Notable person

  • William L. McKnight, businessman and philanthropist.

See also

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