Welcome to White River ...

The city of White River is located in Mellette County<1> and is the County Seat for Mellette County.

The location of White River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for White River: White Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White River has a population of 580 people<3> (see below for details).

White River is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of White River is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from White River (for example, toward Wanblee), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

White River is located in the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White River had an population of 580 people. This is a decrease of 0.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White River had a population of 581 people (or 28.37% of the total population of Mellette County). This makes White River the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of White River represents 0.07% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 581 people, the population of White River decreased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 598 people).

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

Communities Also Named White River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named White River - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near White River ...

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

• Mission
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
• Soldier Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
  • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
• Wood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Wood is located in Mellette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <5>
• Westover ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Jones County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
• Antelope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Todd County
• White Horse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • White Horse is located in Todd County
• Murdo
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
  • Murdo is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <5>
• Okreek
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okreek
  • Okreek is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okreek <5>
• Parmelee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmelee
  • Parmelee is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parmelee <5>
• Norris
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Mellette County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <5>

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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White River. 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 River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White River. See our Newspapers Page for White River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White River ...

Looking for more information about White River? 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 River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/