Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min6:01 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:13 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.6412 householdsMedian household income $56,474Median home value $61,000Median rent $846 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $911 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 564 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%Average commute 14 minutes66% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other languages 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 12°F20 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 21 days45 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Butte station, 12 mi away
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202229 mi away, near Draper, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Aug 202229 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMellette County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025287 of 365 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, SD, 42 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Riverserves 533 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,992 ft607 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRosebud Comprehensive Health Care Facility Hospital22.3 miPost officeWhite River Post Office2.1 miTown hallWhite River City Hall2.3 miPoliceMellette County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationWhite River Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR61 miInterstateI-90 Business Lp22 miUS highwayUS 832.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57579 ZIP area.
