Town guide

White City, Illinois

White City is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to about 244 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62069.

Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population244202 per sq mi
Median home value$116,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around White City

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL220 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of White City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents White City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

White City had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1149th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Macoupin County grew from 42,256 residents in 1900 to 44,967 in 2020.

White City population by census2000: 221, 2010: 232, 2020: 212221200023220102122020

Macoupin County, 1900–2020

Macoupin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,256, 1910: 50,685, 1920: 57,274, 1930: 48,703, 1940: 46,304, 1950: 44,210, 1960: 43,524, 1970: 44,557, 1980: 49,384, 1990: 47,679, 2000: 49,019, 2010: 47,765, 2020: 44,96742K’00’1057K’20’3046K’40’5044K’60’7049K’80’9049K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White CityJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in38°21°Jan2.545°25°Feb2.655°34°Mar3.168°44°Apr5.078°54°May5.186°63°Jun3.889°67°Jul3.787°65°Aug3.182°57°Sep3.370°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov3.843°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Macoupin County

7,626 jobs at 813 businesses in Macoupin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macoupin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,534 jobs; Retail trade: 1,239 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,037 jobs; Manufacturing: 571 jobs; Wholesale trade: 507 jobs; Educational services: 504 jobs; Construction: 418 jobs; Other services: 402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Educational services 7% Construction 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of StauntonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staunton4.5 miles
  • St. Francis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Litchfield9.5 miles
  • Hillsboro Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro15.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around White City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hagerman Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • J.C. Niemann Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Mt Olive Public Library1.0 mi
  • Benld Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in White City

Public schools here are run by Mount Olive CUSD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt Olive Elementary SchoolMount OlivePre-K–8328Public0.4 mi
Mt Olive High SchoolMount Olive9–12151Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near White City

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Olive, Lake Ka-Ho and Eagarville.

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