Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Frederick Miller House is on the National Register of Historic Places. White Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where White Plains beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 35 in 1880, 829 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Plains, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in White Plains.
Values fell 10% in the year to September 2026. 90% of White Plains households are owner-occupiers, above both the Kentucky town median (59%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). For White Plains, the midpoint rent is $800 a month.
| White Plains | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $800 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, White Plains has lost 24 jobs, to 31 in 2023. The share of residents in White Plains who live below the poverty line: 26%. The average commute for White Plains comes to 30 minutes, against 22 minutes in Kentucky’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| White Plains | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The risk rating from FEMA for White Plains comes to 75 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in White Plains after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 8 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than White Plains. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults report frequent mental distress in White Plains. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 42% sleep under 7 hours.
| White Plains | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | White Plains | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.5 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. White Plains’ concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Also worth knowing: it has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| White Plains | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of White Plains; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 White Plains residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where White Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
White Plains is a home rule-class city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, White Plains had a population of 829.
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White Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.