Editing Whitehorse, South Dakota

{{for|the place in Todd County|White Horse, South Dakota}}
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'''Whitehorse''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 106 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Whitehorse CDP, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4671140 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=13 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The community has the name of a Native American chieftain.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=169|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=68}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 2.7&nbsp;square miles (6.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Whitehorse has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57661.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 141 people, 37 households, and 31 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|52.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq&nbsp;mi (6.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 94.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.84% from two or more races.

There were 37 households, out of which 64.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 37.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 52.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 9.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 16 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $13,750. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $8,266. There were 60.0% of families and 56.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 61.5% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.

==Education==
The CDP is served by [[Timber Lake School District 20-3]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46041_dewey/DC20SD_C46041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dewey County, SD|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=2025-05-11}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46041_dewey/DC20SD_C46041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Dewey County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Dewey County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in South Dakota]]