Town guide

White Heath, Illinois

White Heath is a community in Piatt County, Illinois, home to about 163 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61884.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population163479 per sq mi
Median home value$168,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Heath

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around White Heath

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)136 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL128 miles away

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

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

Who represents White Heath

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 Heath had 251 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.

It’s the 1249th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Piatt County grew from 17,706 residents in 1900 to 16,673 in 2020.

White Heath population by census2010: 290, 2020: 25129020102512020

Piatt County, 1900–2020

Piatt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,706, 1910: 16,376, 1920: 15,714, 1930: 15,588, 1940: 14,659, 1950: 13,970, 1960: 14,960, 1970: 15,509, 1980: 16,581, 1990: 15,548, 2000: 16,365, 2010: 16,729, 2020: 16,67318K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White HeathJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in33°17°Jan2.338°21°Feb2.050°30°Mar2.963°40°Apr3.774°51°May4.682°60°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.382°60°Aug3.377°52°Sep3.165°41°Oct3.250°31°Nov3.138°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Champaign 9 Sw, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Piatt County

2,535 jobs at 339 businesses in Piatt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Piatt CountyHealth care and social assistance: 491 jobs; Retail trade: 402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 301 jobs; Manufacturing: 281 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 220 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Finance and insurance: 145 jobs; Other services: 143 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kirby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello3.6 miles
  • Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Urbana15.5 miles
  • Carle Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Urbana16.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around White Heath

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shady Rest Park · 56 acres0.8 mi

Museums

  • Monticello Railway Museum3.8 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 Heath

Public schools here are run by Monticello CUSD 25. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
White Heath Elem SchoolWhite Heath4–5270Public1.1 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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