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White Plains’s story
189 years in pictures
Census counts: 140 in 1880, 877 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1972 on.
- 1837White Plains is settled
White PlainsAL
Shoal Creek Church · Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
919
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Is White Plains a good place to live?
White Plains’ average commute is 40 minutes, above both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a higher home-ownership rate than White Plains. The biggest park or preserve is Choccolocco State Forest, at 93 acres. White Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes White Plains stand out
Where White Plains beats most towns.
Small town
919 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to White Plains: who provides what
White Plains is unincorporated, so Calhoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCalhoun CountyCalhoun County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCalhoun County Absentee Elections ManagerCalhoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code3620736207 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in White Plains.
Schools
The schools White Plains’s kids attend
The largest public high school is White Plains High School, with 396 students. Public schools: the Calhoun County school district. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 530 | A− |
| White Plains High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 396 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of White Plains’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
White Plains had 70 jobs in 2023, up 26 from 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in White Plains, 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
1%work in town
| White Plains | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In White Plains1%
Anniston29%
Oxford11%
Gadsden4%
Birmingham3%
14 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in White Plains
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in White Plains, with inland flooding at the top
In White Plains, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 68 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 53% come from inland flooding and 32% from tornadoes.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In White Plains, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer67–88°
Fall50–75°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy White Plains is
12% of White Plains adults worry about having enough food. The town beats the Alabama average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| White Plains | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 43% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | White Plains | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 19.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 93 of 8,207 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Choccolocco State Forest | — | 93 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$313Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about White Plains
17pages on White Plains
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of White Plains
About 3 of every 100 White Plains residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave White Plains for work
Where White Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in White Plains
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About White Plains
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
White Plains is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 877 as of the 2020 census. The community is located in eastern Calhoun County along Alabama Highway 9.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Area code
- 256
Questions about White Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Plains, AL a good place to live?
White Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.