White River, South Dakota
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White River, South Dakota Makhízita Wakpá |
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| City | |
 Location in Mellette County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′10″N 100°44′46″W / 43.56944°N 100.74611°WCoordinates: 43°34′10″N 100°44′46″W / 43.56944°N 100.74611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Mellette |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,136 ft (651 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 581 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 575 |
| • Density | 1,117.3/sq mi (431.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57579 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-71340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1266934 |
White River (Lakota: Makhízita wakpá; "White Dirt River") is a city in, and the county seat of, Mellette County.South Dakota. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.
White River was founded as the seat of the newly formed Mellette County in 1911. The town was named after the White River.
White River is located at 43°34′10″N 100°44′46″W / 43.56944°N 100.74611°W (43.569438, -100.746161).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 581 people, 211 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,117.3 inhabitants per square mile (431.4/km2). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 471.2 per square mile (181.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 48.9% White, 0.3% African American, 40.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
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