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Welcome to White County ...

Time Zone: White County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for White County.

White County was founded February 1, 1834.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> White had a population of 24,102 people. This is a decrease of 2.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,683 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White represented 0.38% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in White County:

  • Brookston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Burnettsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burnettsville is located in White County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Chalmers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chalmers is located in White County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Monon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Monon is located in White County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <2>
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wolcott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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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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