White Heath’s median age is 21.8 years, below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than White Heath. White Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

White Heath Illinois Post Office, 2007

White Heath’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1979 on.

1873White Heath is settled

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Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Sangamon Township · 2 mi Monticello · 5 mi Monticello Township · 5 mi Scott Township · 6 mi Goose Creek Township · 7 mi De Land · 7 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in White Heath.

Work & commute

Most of White Heath’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

Jobs based in White Heath grew to 53 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Champaign (17%), Monticello (11%) and Decatur (9%).

Where working residents work

In White Heath0%

Champaign17%

Monticello11%

Decatur9%

Urbana6%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in White Heath

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here53 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in White Heath Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Zillow puts the typical White Heath home at about $379K

$379KZillow home value

Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.

Typical home value

White Heath$379K

Illinois$296K

+11%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsUp 11% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in White Heath: inland flooding

74risk score of 100

Compared with 74% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in White Heath is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 53% come from inland flooding and 15% from drought.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

White Heath has four seasons and pleasant summers

18″snow a winter

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring41–63°

Summer63–84°

Fall43–65°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 18°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of White Heath’s adults binge drink

White Heath does better than the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Nearly a fifth of White Heath adults get no exercise outside work.

	White Heath	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	19%	23%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	14%