Mellette County Clinic

The clinic is located in Mellette County, designated a frontier county with a population density of 1.6 persons per square mile. Thirty-three percent of the population is below the poverty level. Just under half of all persons in the service area are underinsured, and those who do not have insurance are most likely to have Medicare or Medicaid. The area suffers from high unemployment and disproportionate rates of diabetes and hypertension. The clinic providers receive supervision from three physicians from the Family Practice Associates in Winner, South Dakota.

 

Marilyn Seymour, PA            Angela Chambers, PA-C

Kerfala Fofana, PA-C

 

Community Highlights

White River has a strong womans club that takes care of the historical society museum and library.  The town has a grocery store, three gas stations, two mechanic shops, three hairdressers, a launder mat, post office, Wells Fargo Bank, a drug store/gift/florist shop.  The community has one bar/casino, two cafes, a newspaper office, and also we have two Catholic Churches, a Methodist Church, a Lutheran Church, a Mormon Temple, and several assorted nondenominational churches.  White River has a rodeo ground that is active in the summer.  White River celebrates frontier days and has an annual pow wow.  The community has a courthouse, a sheriff and three to four deputies. White River boasts a champion basketball team and has a football field.  School class sizes are small and students receive more attention from instructors.  Other sports offered include volleyball, cheerleading, golf and a small shooting range.