White HorseSD
With 238 residents, it is a town in South Dakota.
Is White Horse a good place to live?
White Horse’s median age is 7.5 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than White Horse. White Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Horse: who provides what
White Horse is unincorporated, so Todd County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in White Horse.
The biggest natural risk in White Horse is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in White Horse break down as 30% from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Horse: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for White Horse comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
White Horse stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than White Horse. 40% of White Horse adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 26 measures, White Horse is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 19.
| White Horse | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | White Horse | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 44.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Horse
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of White Horse
About 0 of every 100 White Horse residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about White Horse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Horse, SD a good place to live?
White Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.