White Fire Department, White, South Dakota
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N 44° 26.129 W 096° 38.910
14T E 687146 N 4922932
Small town fired department.
Waymark Code: WM74NF
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2009
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Located in northern Brookings County, South Dakota, White has a population of 512, as of July 2008. This reflects a decrease in population of about 3.4% from the 2000 census.
The town was incorporated on August 20, 1887, and is made up of German, Norwegian, Irish, Dutch, and Danish ancestries.
The town of White is small enough not to be able to support a full-blown school system. A number of years ago it combined with Astoria and Toronto to form Deubrook Area Schools. Preschool students are sent to Astoria, elementary students go to Toronto, and high school students are bussed to White.
Churches in town in include: St. Paul Catholic Church, Zion Lutheran Church, Pioneer Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church, and United Presbyterian Church.
The two buildings for this fired department stand side-by-side. The older building was built in 1941 and the new building was built in 1975 and dedicated to LeRoy Patrick.
Paid or Volunteer: Volunteer
EMS Involvement: yes
Has Emergency Siren: yes
Average Alarms Per Year: 2
Number of Firetrucks: 2
Physical Address:
243 North Lincoln Avenue
White, SD USA
57276
Number of Emergency Staff: 12
Rating: 
Has 911 Dispatch: Not Listed
Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed
Has Fire Pole: Not Listed
Related Website: Not listed
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