White County, Illinois
32 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,619
- Median household income
- $54,813
- ±4,036
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 236 of 5,962 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.6%
- 4,461 of 5,672 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of White | 13,784 (2021) | Po Box 369, Carmi | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carmi | 4,796 (2021) | 225 E Main St, Carmi | Website |
| City of Grayville | 1,528 (2021) | 122 S Court St, Grayville | Website |
| Village of Burnt Prairie | 37 (2021) | 431 Main St, Burnt Prairie | — |
| Village of Crossville | 630 (2021) | Po Box 309, Crossville | — |
| Village of Enfield | 703 (2021) | Po Box 99, Enfield | — |
| Village of Maunie | 97 (2021) | Po Box 9, Maunie | — |
| Village of Mill Shoals | 179 (2021) | Po Box 706, Mill Shoals | — |
| Village of Norris City | 1,146 (2021) | 406 S Division St, Norris City | — |
| Village of Phillipstown | 35 (2021) | 1964 County Road 1800 N, Crossville | — |
| Village of Springerton | 104 (2021) | Po Box 37, Springerton | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Burnt Prairie | 322 (2021) | 1128 County Road 2150 N, Carmi | — |
| Township of Carmi | 6,241 (2021) | Po Box 476, Carmi | — |
| Township of Emma | 297 (2021) | Po Box 14, Carmi | — |
| Township of Enfield | 1,066 (2021) | Po Box 21, Enfield | — |
| Township of Gray | 1,057 (2021) | 217 N 2nd St, Grayville | — |
| Township of Hawthorne | 258 (2021) | 1514 County Road 1175 N, Carmi | — |
| Township of Heralds Prairie | 627 (2021) | 401 Co Rd 1125 E, Norris City | — |
| Township of Indian Creek | 2,180 (2021) | Po Box 347, Norris City | — |
| Township of Mill Shoals | 625 (2021) | 301 West St, Springerton | — |
| Township of Phillips | 1,111 (2021) | Po Box 336, Crossville | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 220, Carmi | — |
| Hawthorne Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 220, Carmi | — |
| Mill Shoals Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 220, Carmi | — |
| MUD Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 220, Carmi | — |
| Randolph Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 220, Carmi | — |
| Granny Tweedle Levee District | Flood control | 726 County Road 1920 E, Carmi | — |
| White County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 277, Crossville | Website |
| Norris City Memorial Public Library District | Libraries | 603 S Division St, Norris City | Website |
| Enfield Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 190, Enfield | — |
| Norris City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 15, Norris City | — |
| White County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1105 W Main St, Carmi | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
School district7 schools
211 W Robinson St, Carmi, IL, 62821
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grayville CUSD 1
School district2 schools
728 W North St, Grayville, IL, 62844
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3
School district2 schools
409 E 3rd St, Norris City, IL, 62869
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wabash & Ohio Valley Sp Ed Dist
Specialized district1 schools
800 S Division St, Norris City, IL, 62869
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Mt. Vernon Farmers Market (311 College Ave. 4th St. and College Ave. Mount Vernon) · New Harmony Farmers & Artisans Market (New Harmony) · New Harmony Farmers' and Artisans' Market (New Harmony)
Mt. Carmel Farmers Market (219 N Market St Mount Carmel) · Mt. Carmel Farmers Market - Market Street Mercantile (Mount Carmel)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.