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is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2000 census.
White Swan is an unincorporated community located on the Yakima Indian Reservation. Presumably named after Chief White Swan of the Yakamas around the turn of the century. The town was on the Mt Adams Highway (an overland road between Yakima and The Dalles beginning in the 1850s) between Union Gap and Fort Simcoe. The Indian Christian Mission was established in 1921, but was remodeled as the "Sundown M Ranch" (an alcohol rehabilitation center) in the 1960s. Pacific Power & Light Company first brought electricity to the community in 1928. The White Swan Library (a branch of the Yakima Valley Regional library) was established in 1947. It was moved to a donated facility in 1969 where it stands today. White Swan is part of the Mt Adams School District #209, and home of White Swan High School. The town has never been formally incorporated.