White River, South Dakota

About White River

White River, SD is a tiny community located in southwestern South Dakota with an estimated population of 512.

White River holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 985 residents per square mile.

📰 White River News Today

• Rapid City Woman Dies After Being Struck by Pickup in White River, SD chadronradio.com · Oct 1
• Clarence A. Krogman Obituary Nov 10, 2013 - Mason Funeral Home & Cremation Services Mason Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Sep 20
• White River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Sully Buttes MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Pedestrian Killed in White River, South Dakota Go Watertown Radio · Sep 28
• Rapid City woman identified in fatal White River pedestrian crash KOTA Territory News · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes White River Unique

• The only place in America named White River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in White River

• White River Drive Inn — american
• Roundup Bar & Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Millette County Historical Society & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in White River

• White River City Park & Campground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in White River

• White River Elementary - 02
• White River High School - 01
• White River Middle School - 04

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of White River

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