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Welcome to White Lake ...

The city of White Lake is located in Aurora County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

A typical abbreviation for White Lake: White Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Lake has a population of 370 people<2> (see below for details).

White Lake is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for White Lake: 605

The ZIP code for White Lake: 57383<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Lake had an population of 370 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Lake had a population of 372 people (or 13.77% of the total population of Aurora County). This makes White Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of White Lake represents 0.05% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 372 people, the population of White Lake decreased 8.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 405 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Lake.

Communities Also Named White Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named White Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Lake.

Communities near White Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Lake.

  • Plankinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kimball
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Stickney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Aurora Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Crow Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Joubert
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Storla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • New Holland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Harrison
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Lake. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for White Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Lake ...

Looking for more information about White Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for White Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Lake.

Adding White Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for White Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Lake post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Aurora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for White Lake.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as White Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/