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White County, Illinois

White County, Illinois, has 13,250 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carmi. It uses Central Time and covers 495 sq mi (1,282 km²) of land.

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White County in Illinois
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White County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
13,250
Land area
495 sq mi (1,282 km²)
County seat or government
Carmi
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,813 ± $4,036
Median home value
$108,100 ± $9,236
Median rent, with utilities
$719 ± $69
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Evansville, IN metro area
Water area
6.89 sq mi (17.8 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17193
Coordinates (central point)
38.087307, -88.178620
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in White County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 628216,668 people
  2. 628692,795 people
  3. 628441,937 people
  4. 628351,398 people
  5. 628271,147 people
  6. 62871866 people
  7. 62867568 people
  8. 62862244 people
  9. 62887104 people
  10. 6282096 people
  11. 6286157 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap White County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in White County, largest first

  1. Carmi Township6,161 people
  2. Indian Creek Township2,510 people
  3. Phillips Township1,188 people
  4. Gray Township1,142 people
  5. Enfield Township1,013 people
  6. Mill Shoals Township572 people
  7. Heralds Prairie Township530 people
  8. Burnt Prairie Township275 people
  9. Hawthorne Township142 people
  10. Emma Township86 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in White County, largest first

  1. Fairfield Community High School District 2258,905 people
  2. Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 58,036 people
  3. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 34,765 people
  4. Gallatin Community Unit School District 74,576 people
  5. Grayville Community Unit School District 11,941 people
  6. New Hope Community Consolidated School District 61,552 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Carmi, Illinois (city)4,845 people
  2. Norris City, Illinois (village)1,624 people
  3. Grayville, Illinois (city)1,590 people
  4. Crossville, Illinois (village)679 people
  5. Enfield, Illinois (village)546 people
  6. New Haven, Illinois (village)464 people
  7. Mill Shoals, Illinois (village)126 people
  8. Springerton, Illinois (village)89 people
  9. Maunie, Illinois (village)57 people
  10. Phillipstown, Illinois (village)54 people
  11. Burnt Prairie, Illinois (village)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Posey County, Indiana17 mi east
  2. Hamilton County, Illinois20 mi west
  3. Gallatin County, Illinois22 mi south
  4. Edwards County, Illinois24 mi north
  5. Wayne County, Illinois28 mi northwest
  6. Wabash County, Illinois31 mi northeast
  7. Gibson County, Indiana36 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.