Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of White Hall’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and history and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 14 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. On incomes, just 53 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Only 45 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. White Hall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where White Hall beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
White Hall FoundryWhere White Hall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far White Hall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,200 in 1870, a peak of 3,082 in 1950, 2,295 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1924 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Hall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in White Hall.
White Hall’s median rent is $644 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
| White Hall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $644 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in White Hall, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 26% of White Hall adults say their health is fair or poor. White Hall beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| White Hall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | White Hall | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave White Hall for work: only 14% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in White Hall. Jobs based in White Hall fell to 429 in 2023, 272 fewer than in 2013.
| White Hall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
White Hall has chilly winters and warm summers. White Hall’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The violent crime rate in White Hall is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| White Hall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| White Hall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Conrad Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Whiteside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Hall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of White Hall; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 White Hall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
3 places in White Hall on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in White Hall.
City in Illinois, United States
White Hall is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,295 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Henry DeWitt Hamilton and Chappie McFarland.
