WhiteashIL
The town, settled in 1903, counts 301 residents.
Is Whiteash a good place to live?
Whiteash’s middle household income is $114,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Whiteash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
301 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whiteash: who provides what
Whiteash is unincorporated, so Williamson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whiteash.
About one in three of Whiteash’s working residents commute to Marion
The top destinations are Marion (35%), Carbondale (7%) and Herrin (6%). Whiteash had 65 jobs in 2023, up 34 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Whiteash is earthquakes, at a high overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Whiteash comes to 75 of 100. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Whiteash
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whiteash is
For adults in Whiteash, the share who worry about having enough food is 11%. Of 32 CDC measures, Whiteash beats the Illinois average on 7 and trails it on 2. In Whiteash, 40% of adults have obesity, and 32% feel lonely.
| Whiteash | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Whiteash | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Whiteash sells for about $244K at the median
Among households in Whiteash, 84% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Whiteash
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whiteash
About 0 of every 100 Whiteash residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Whiteash for work
Where Whiteash’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiteash
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Whiteash is a Census designated place in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whiteash had a population of 279. This village dissolved in 2014.
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- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
Questions about Whiteash
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiteash, IL a good place to live?
Whiteash has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.