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Welcome to White County ...

Time Zone: White County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carmi is the Seat for White County.

White County was founded in 1815 and was created by taking area from Gallatin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> White had a population of 13,537 people. This is a decrease of 7.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,597 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in White County:

  • Burnt Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmi
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Carmi is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
  • Crossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Maunie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
  • Mill Shoals
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillipstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Springerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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